Shari is a proud Bardi, Jabirr-Jabirr woman born and raised in Darwin; she is one of six children, aunty to 14 and great aunt to 1. At 19 Shari was one of ten young artists chosen for “SPARK”, the Australia Council for the Arts first theatre mentorship program. After 20 years desperately wanting to escape the humid north for bigger and better things she was accepted into WAAPA where she completed a one year, certificate 3 course in Aboriginal Theatre.
At the end of the year she auditioned for and was accepted into NIDA. Shari has always had a passion for Indigenous theatre and through her training and opportunities’ at NIDA and exposure to Sydney’s art scene she has developed her love for Shakespeare and film and television.
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