My Story

I grew up in a working-class family in East Van, raised by an awesome, hardworking immigrant single mom and spending time with a tough-and-tumble Irish dad. I was shy and moody, and often causing trouble… and then one day, I found ART, and it changed my life.

I worked on The Turning Point Project, led by California-based performance artist Suzanne Lacy. I learned about visual art, tableaux vivants, and media deconstruction. By the time I finished high school, I was an artist and actor, transforming everything I felt into what I loved: stories.

My first job out of high school was facilitating theatre-based workshops for the Attorney General’s Youth Programs Initiative. It was political, it was exciting, and it inspired me every time I witnessed the moment a young person’s belief shifted—when they turned toward becoming stronger, more empowered versions of themselves. I did for them what art had done for me.

Theatre

I learned the craft of acting for the stage and playmaking at Simon Fraser University. My first professional acting role came in my final year of school, where I played a young working girl named Hollow in Rare Earth Arias, written by women from the DTES Writing Group.

Once again, my love for the arts and social change came together. For the next eight years, I worked as a playwright, actor, and theatre producer at urban ink productions, under the artistic direction of Marie Clements. Every production we created was written by Indigenous or diverse artists, and I assisted in the development of numerous writing and theatre workshops that gave voice to those who might otherwise go unheard.

Film and Television

Over the past 15 years, I’ve established myself writing, directing, and performing in a wide range of films and television productions. I’ve had the privilege of participating in several prestigious programs, including the Stowe Story Lab Screenwriting Workshop at the Galway Film Fleadh in Ireland, Women in the Director’s Chair, and the WGC–Bell Media Diverse Screenwriting Program in Canada.

My work has resonated internationally, with screenings and showcases at major festivals around the world. As a proud woman of colour, my work is rooted in authentic, female-driven narratives that reflect the diversity and complexity of the world around us.

My career continues to push boundaries, challenge conventions, and center the voices that have long been underrepresented in the film and television industries.

Back in the day

Creating from my bones

A lot of what I create comes from my mixed race roots, as an Irish, Chinese Guyanese woman.

We all have a story to tell and if you want to create, I encourage you to “Write From Your Bones.” To channel your experiences and perspectives in life into something for others to experience, enjoy and learn from.