
Acting
Tanya started acting as the result of a friendly dare, which brought out natural instincts for the craft and she hasn’t looked back. Since starting in 2014 she has been cast in over twenty-five films, two television series, six theatre productions, plus various commercials and music videos. Most recently, All Joking Aside, directed by Shannon Kohli (Supergirl, ShadowHunters, Van Helsing, You, Motherland) Cinequest New Visions Award Winner and Soccer Mom Madam on Lifetime, directed by Kevin Fair. Her first solo-written/directed short film, Wallpaper, is currently entering the festival circuit. She made her commercial Directing Debut with the Winter Arts Festival TV commercial for the City of Perth, which she also wrote, choreographed and performed in. Her multicultural heritage and diverse upbringing allows Tanya to play a broad spectrum of roles and appeal to a wide range of audiences. Since discovering this passion, Tanya has submerged herself into acting courses and a magnitude of training around the world. In her endless quest for continuous improvement, she completed Atlantic Acting School's Summer Intensive Program in New York and has been recently honing her skills with renowned coach, Andrew McIlroy. Tanya has a strong background in dance, she speaks Chinese (Mandarin) and some Spanish, is an advanced scuba diver, freediver, rides a motorbike, is highly adaptable and also trains in stunts. Her strong work ethic and enthusiasm ensures her utmost dedication to every role.

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Dionne, an independent young woman lets her friend, Shawn, crash on her couch after a night of drinking. She later wakes to find him looming over her. Swept up in a jarring dance, Dionne feels her sense of security unraveling. After he leaves, she desperately tries to process this encounter that will change how she moves forward in the world.

Dionne, an independent young woman lets her friend, Shawn, crash on her couch after a night of drinking. She later wakes to find him looming over her. Swept up in a jarring dance, Dionne feels her sense of security unraveling. After he leaves, she desperately tries to process this encounter that will change how she moves forward in the world.

An exhaustive meta-analytic review documenting a mysterious ’women’s issue’, otherwise known as endometriosis.

When a hetero-monogamous Nikki discovers the guy she's dating is polyamorous, she turns to her friends for perspective.

When a hetero-monogamous Nikki discovers the guy she's dating is polyamorous, she turns to her friends for perspective.
