Mariah Inger: A Professional Actress with a Decades-Long Career in Film, Television, Video Games, Animation, and Theatre
Since the mid-1980s, Mariah Inger has enjoyed a fulfilling career in the entertainment industry, working with some of the biggest names in North America and Europe. Her latest role is Rhoda DaSilva on the popular Canadian medical drama, Transplant.
In addition to her acting work, Mariah has been a private acting coach for many years, eventually transitioning into a mentor role over the past decade. Her experience as a mentor led to a natural progression into directing, allowing her to direct new works across the country and even opera productions, including the world premiere of the Haitian piece, La Flambeau.
As a script consultant on numerous new works, Mariah has developed a deep desire to create content that represents the people and world she lives in. For too long, marginalized communities have been overlooked, and she is passionate about helping to change that.
Mariah now teaches Professional Development to graduating students in professional theatre programs at the college and university level, sharing her hands-on experience to help shape the careers of emerging artists.
In her role as Co-Program Director of AMP (Artist Mentorship Program) with Warona Setshwelo, Mariah has worked to provide marginalized artists with community, networking skills, and practical tools to help them manage their businesses. During the pandemic, she and her co-director successfully turned the program national, presenting their end-of-program AMP Industry Showcase at the NAC and gathering emerging artists from across the country.
Their work has led to the establishment of a new mentoring company, MWMentoring (Mariah & Warona Mentoring).
As an Afro-descendant performer and creator, Mariah has been driven to address the lack of Afro-centric content in the industry. Her work has helped marginalized artists across the country, and she is currently serving her second term as National Chair of ACTRA DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusive & Belonging). Over the past 15 years, her efforts have increased visibility for BIPOC artists, and she hopes to continue this work in the years to come.
