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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Quebec, Canada

Mara Joly

Biography:

Mara Joly is a French Canadian actress, writer, director and producer. Her mother is African American and her white is father. She studied Arts, Literature and communication – option Theatre at Collège Lionel-Groulx and graduated in 2010. She and Miryam Charles are the co-founders of a Montreal-based production company, Zama Productions Inc.

Known For

Acting

2018

Montréal Dead End as La femme

2017

Faits divers as Sophie
Olivier as Woman (Adopt Lucie)

2016

2014

The Yellows as Fille dans le métro

2013

The Yellows as Girl in the Metro

Writing

2023

Still I Rise as Idea
Still I Rise as Writer

2019

Home Turf as Idea
Home Turf as Writer

2018

2017

Col bleu as Writer

Directing

2023

Still I Rise as Director

2019

Home Turf as Director

2018

Montréal Dead End as Director

2017

Col bleu as Director