Mary-Rose is a Syilx/Siksika woman, actor, dancer, model, and visual artist. Her Syilx name is

skʷkʷw̓ iɬp (wild rose.) Her Siksika name is PIIHKAKATOSAKII (far away star woman.) During a

painting degree at Emily Carr she landed a role in a British TV series filmed in Budapest,

Hungary. Upon her return she auditioned for acting schools. She got accepted into Studio 58

with no theatre experience. Mary-Rose graduated from Studio 58 in spring of 2022. She made

her professional debut in Calgary, Alberta with Making Treaty 7 in their original production

O’KOSI in fall of 2022 and was brought back in 2023 to reprise her role. She then went on to

star in Café Daughter at the Globe Theatre. Over the holidays Mary-Rose made her Caravan

Farm Theatre debut in A Sleigh Ride Christmas Carol. Mary-Rose’s intention is to represent

Indigenous peoples and our stories with integrity and imaginatio