Amira Anderson

Amira Anderson is a Vancouver-based actress, writer, and show creator originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance and International Studies before studying acting for film and television at Vancouver Film School. She was also a participant in Obsidian Theatre Company's Mentor Apprenticeship Program. She has written, produced, casted and acted in many short films over the years, two of which are proofs of concept for TV series. She has also appeared on the CW, Netflix, Hallmark, Paramount+ and in many commercials. Her most recent work has been on Game of Deceit, which premiered on BET+ and her StoryHive Black project, Amara, which is currently streaming on OptikTV. Amira is an alum of Reelworld’s Emerging 20 program and of course, Anthony Meindl Actors’ Workshop. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BE AN ACTOR? I became an actor because it helped me to feel more empathy for humanity. Playing so many characters with stories and life paths different from mine gave me so much compassion for other people and their journeys. It was also just so empowering for me to grow up seeing Keke Palmer on screen, proving that it was something I could do too. I wanted to be that proof for other little girls who look like me.