Arti Ishak
Actor
Originally from Detroit, Arti Ishak (they/them) is a Chicago-based actor, director and filmmaker. Most known as Mara McHenry on Dark Matter (Apple TV), you might also recognize them as Monet from Brujos (OTV) or Iman from Born and Raised (OTV). They are also known for their work as a director on short films Shukran Bas (Means of Production), ba la (HF Productions), and HALF (Zaxie Films). Arti is an instructor at Black Box Acting and an adjunct professor at The Theatre School at DePaul University.
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Known for
Acting2
- 2026Christmas at the Zoo as Dana
- 2025Exes of Christmas Past as Nadia
Behind the camera2
- 2023Shukran Bas Writer, Director
- 2023ba•la Director