Carissa Lee is a talented and multi-faceted Noongar actor based in Naarm, Melbourne. Since graduating from Flinders Drama Centre, she has made her mark across film, television and theatre. Most recently, she appeared as Principal Cruz in ABC’s ‘Planet Lulin’, and has also performed with Melbourne Theatre Company, the Malthouse Theatre, and State Theatre Company of South Australia. More than just an actor, however, she also completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in which she focused on cultural safety and how to establish safe working environments between Mob and non-Indigenous arts practitioners in the performing arts.
In this inspiring chat, Carissa spoke about the importance of genuine and meaningful cross-cultural collaboration in the arts, the journey of finding yourself as an artist after leaving drama school, the struggle of battling against imposter syndrome and the importance of community.
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