"An intelligent and compelling young actor; well worth your interest."
- Ray Dooley, actor and teacher (Village Voice OBIE recipient) 

About Ali

Ali Evarts is an actor and writer based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Between her mother (a modern dancer & watercolorist) and her father (an international environmentalist) Ali grew up in Durham, NC with one foot in the arts and the other in the world of U.S. agencies and NGOs. Her childhood in these communities showed her how both practical physical improvements and intangible artistic expression are essential ingredients to make the world a better place.

Ali attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a full merit scholarship, double majoring in Dramatic Art and International Politics. In the wake of a nationally publicized scandal in which some advisors alleged that UNC athletes were ill-prepared for classes and receiving grades they did not deserve, Ali co-wrote a documentary play about the UNC athlete experience, compiled from transcribed interviews. She also created a database of transgender rights around the world as part of the Representation and Rights Initiative.

Inspired by theatre and dance of the African diaspora, Ali spent a semester in Cape Town, studying physical theatre and working with South Africa's up-and-coming storytellers & poets (such as Koleka Putuma and Lwanda Sindaphi) at the Magnet Theatre and the Baxter Theatre Centre.

Ali now works as an actor both on stage and in front of the camera. She is particularly drawn to stories inspired by real people and true events, like Dhana, the woman she played in the semi-devised movement theatre piece Dhana and the Rosebuds. Of course, she also has a soft spot in her heart for Shakespeare’s timeless works, finding contemporary relevance in the centuries-old text.

Ali continues to straddle the line between concrete and abstract service. When she isn't acting in film or theatre, Ali works as the General Manager of Scott A. Miller Enterprise, overseeing the growth and development of Miller Communication Consulting and the mVm Miller Voice Method®. She also assists the World Wildlife Fund’s Editorial team, writing and editing the World Wildlife quarterly magazine.