Maritza Brikisak

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Place of Birth Santiago, Chile

Also Known As Maritza Graciela

Maritza Brikisak

Biography

Maritza Brikisak is from Santiago, Chile and is of German and Native American descent. She's lived in Venezuela, Canada, United Kingdom and now resides in Los Angeles. She's fluent in Spanish and holds dual citizenship from the United States and Canada. Growing up in a conservative household she found in acting a way to express herself. The hobby grew into a profession in Canada when she took to the stage with 'Theater 5' under the tutelage of Valerie Robertson, continued in Ottawa with 'Sears & Switzer', progressed to Toronto at 'The Little Workshop' with Calvin Green who taught the Meisner Technique. She holds a B.A. from Queen's University. In London, England, she trained at Actors Center. In California she's trained with many wonderful teachers including Terry McGovern, Lyle B. Hill at Weist-Barron-Hill, Ed Hooks, Elaine Clark. Her love of every aspect of filmmaking, accompanied with her unstoppable drive for storytelling and being attracted to unique roles and stories has led her to Producing. She made her feature film directorial debut with 'Sophie's Rules'.

Known For

Actor

Cheer Bloody Murder

as Coach Camela

Infernal

as Eric's Mom

2024
Camp Pleasant Lake

as Darlene Rutherford

2024
They Turned Us into Killers

as Detective Marcia Anderson

2023
Dr. Gift

as Gabriella Menasha

2023
2023
Sophie's Rules

as Sophie Hagan

2022
2022
Brain Hunter: New Breed

as FBI Agent Maxine Richards

2022
The Macabre

as Ms. Lady Sinister

2022
2021
2020
The Cursed Man

as Death and Alister's Mom

2018
The Lurking Man

as Cailean/Orthon

2017
Janek/Bastard

as Agata

2016
Barrio Tales 2

as Abuela

2016
Kingdom of Sin

as Cassie Westly

2016
A Life Lived

as Lupe

2015
Rude Boy - The Movie

as Mrs. Gonzalez

2014
Open House

as Female Ghost

2014
Makin' It LA

as CeCe

2012
Barrio Tales

as Abuela

2012
Double Wide Blues

as Ms. Delgado

1999
Cahoots

as Pat

1995
Sugartime

as Woman with Groceries (uncredited)

Producer

2024
They Turned Us into Killers

as Executive Producer

2018
The Lurking Man

as Executive Producer

2017
Mia

as Associate Producer

Writer

2023
Sophie's Rules

as Screenplay

2018
The Lurking Man

as Screenplay

Editor

2023
Sophie's Rules

as Editor

2018
The Lurking Man

as Editor

Director

2023
Sophie's Rules

as Director