Maiara Walsh

Description:

The multi-talented Maiara Walsh is an actress, director, writer, singer, and artist. Born in Seattle, Washington to a Brazilian mother and American father, Maiara took an interest in music and the arts at a young age, diving into every creative outlet offered by her school and outside creative programs.

She got her start as an actress in 2006, on Disney Channel's Cory in the House. Over the years, she continued working on hit shows such as The Vampire Diaries, Desperate Housewives, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Switched at Birth, The Last Ship, Criminal Minds, Notorious, Zombieland, and Good Trouble. She moved to Brazil in 2022 to play a role in acclaimed Brazilian series, Reis.

Maiara's insatiable creativity and curiosity inspired her to start writing feature films and television scripts. In 2017 she directed her first narrative sci-fi short film, Young Blood. The short played at various film festivals and she won Best Director at Jelly Film Festival in Los Angeles. She wrote two supernatural series for Popstar's online platform, and has multiple TV and film scripts in development.

In 2023, she finished production on her directorial debut in a psychological thriller starring "Dahmer" actor Cameron Cowperthwaite, whom she penned the script with, as well as actor and producer Mark Hapka "23 Blast" and actress Maya Stojan "NCIS" and "Hunt Club".

Throughout her acting career she continued her passion for music. She built a 7 piece jazz band in 2012 and created a 30 person immersive music show called Dream. She released an EP with a Brazilian producer from São Paulo in 2023.

Maiara is an imaginative visionary, a pioneer, a philanthropist, and a creative collaborator at heart.

Overview

Birthday June 17, 2025
Born In Seattle, Washington, USA
Height 165 cm
Parents Magda Walsh
Relatives Lydia Walsh (Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia She pronounces her first name as "MY-Ah-Da" (The R in her name is pronounced as a D. As interviewed on the "Doctor Phil Show" dated March 10, 2011).
Quotes My parents always said that education come first, education's important because you'll always have something to fall back on. I totally agree with this especially in an industry that can throw you away whenever it's done with you.

Scores

Bight
0
Good Trouble
45m
7.5
Switched at Birth
1h
7.7
The Last Ship
1h
7.4
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