Maya Elizabeth McNair is a Canadian actor, born in Toronto in 2009. She made her television debut at 6 weeks old, appearing as baby Jonah on an episode of CBC's Being Erica. Maya found her love for performance when she started dancing at age three. At age eight, she played the lead role in an independent horror short, Ella (2021). Most recently Maya has been cast in a recurring role on the CBS TV series, Clarice (2021), playing young Clarice Starling.