Maria hails from Copenhagen, Denmark and is of Danish, Swedish, and Congolese descent. She can currently be seen starring opposite Alan Ritchson in Nick Santora’s Skydance/Paramount TV/Amazon original series REACHER, based on Lee Child’s international bestselling books. Maria’s TV credits also include starring as “Jillian” in the third season of CHANNEL ZERO on SyFy, as well as the lead role of “Liz Tremayne” in the DC Universe series SWAMP THING. She is a true multi-hyphenate, having worked in David Weil’s Zoom Room for MOONFALL, as well as David E. Kelley’s BIG SKY. She debuted her first short "When It Burns," which she wrote, directed, produced and starred in at Uptown Short Film Festival and LA Shorts Fest 2016. She also holds the title of Miss Denmark 2008 and was a finalist for ABC Digital Talent Competition 2016.