Maia studied at Central Saint Martins and works across the arts and film world. She has worked professionally as an actor for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on ShowStudio, and showcased as part of the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. Maia has also been shortlisted for the Vault Festival New Writing Award.

In 2020 Maia established her production company, WallsComeDown, as an experimental platform and incubator for creative projects spanning film, live performance and immersive events.