Shari Sebbens

Biography

Sebbens is a Bard and Jabirr Jabirr
actor & director.

At 19 she was one of ten young artists chosen for “SPARK”, the Australia Council for the Arts first theatre
mentorship program. From there she was accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing
Arts (WAAPA) where she completed a one year, certificate 3 course in Theatre. At the end of the year Sebbens
auditioned for and was accepted into NIDA. She 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 (further)
developed her love for Shakespeare and film and television. In 2019, she was named Sydney Theatre
Company’s new Richard Wherrett Fellow, a prestigious career pathway opportunity for emerging and
developing directors.