Martine Richards grew up in Ottawa, Canada and Suffolk, UK. In 2000, she graduated with a BA/BCs (Hons) in Drama with Psychology at University of Northampton, then went on to train in Repertory Theatre at The Rep College in Berkshire. For the past fourteen years, London has been her home.

She has played 'Ariel' in The Tempest, the cold, immortal ruler 'Muto' in Bardo and 'Dr. Sarah Kominsky' in the award-winning short film Sync. She has also performed in feature films, TV, new media projects and music videos.