Maya da Costa
- Actress
Maya da Costa is Canadian artist of Portuguese and Vietnamese descent, based in Vancouver, Canada. Best known for her recurring role as Maya Longette in Under the Bridge for Hulu, Maya plays one of the core group of teens who were accused of the savage murder of Reena Virk in this award winning TV miniseries by creator Quinn Shephard, starring Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough, and Vritika Gupta.
In 2026, Maya will star as Coley in Hayley Kiyoko’s film Girls Like Girls, produced by Marc Platt and Focus Features. This coming-of-age romance film is adapted from Kiyoko’s 2023 book, titled after her 2015 song, and stars Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke and Zach Braff. Maya also appears in the sequel to the acclaimed film The Social Network, entitled The Social Reckoning, directed by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin.
As a youth, Maya made her debut television appearance on The Healing Powers of Dude for Netflix, followed by commercial campaigns for Canadian Tire and State Farm Insurance. Other credits include Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Disney), and Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix). Maya’s acting training began at age 12 in at McIlroy and Associates with Beatrice King in their Professional Screen Acting Programs for teens, and Tricities Film Studio with Lisa Durupt.
As a dancer, Maya trained intensively in contemporary, ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, tap, musical theatre, modern and commercial dance with acclaimed instructors and choreographers in Vancouver. She is a 2024 graduate of Harbour Dance Centre’s Intensive Training Program for commercial dance, and also trained with renowned contemporary training program Modus Operandi.
In her spare time, Maya enjoys Muay Thai boxing, piano, and watercolour painting.
In 2026, Maya will star as Coley in Hayley Kiyoko’s film Girls Like Girls, produced by Marc Platt and Focus Features. This coming-of-age romance film is adapted from Kiyoko’s 2023 book, titled after her 2015 song, and stars Myra Molloy, Levon Hawke and Zach Braff. Maya also appears in the sequel to the acclaimed film The Social Network, entitled The Social Reckoning, directed by Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin.
As a youth, Maya made her debut television appearance on The Healing Powers of Dude for Netflix, followed by commercial campaigns for Canadian Tire and State Farm Insurance. Other credits include Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (Disney), and Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix). Maya’s acting training began at age 12 in at McIlroy and Associates with Beatrice King in their Professional Screen Acting Programs for teens, and Tricities Film Studio with Lisa Durupt.
As a dancer, Maya trained intensively in contemporary, ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, tap, musical theatre, modern and commercial dance with acclaimed instructors and choreographers in Vancouver. She is a 2024 graduate of Harbour Dance Centre’s Intensive Training Program for commercial dance, and also trained with renowned contemporary training program Modus Operandi.
In her spare time, Maya enjoys Muay Thai boxing, piano, and watercolour painting.
