Maryse Fernandes

Maryse Fernandes is an Ottawa based actor and theatre creator. She's a member of Ottawa's award-winning physical theatre company, Aplombusrhombus, and has worked as an actor with The Great Canadian Theatre Company, A Company of Fools, Odyssey Theatre, NAC English Theatre, and many more. Her solo piece Happy to Be Here debuted at the 2018 Fresh Meat Festival and was selected to be featured at the 2019 Undercurrents Festival Showcase. Maryse was nominated for a Prix Rideau for her performance as the title role in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, with A Company of Fools. Both a graduate of Canterbury HS and a drop-out of The National Theatre School of Canada, Maryse finds joy in her spare time mentoring and coaching young artists using respect-based training practices.