Bio & CV
Phay Moores (she | they)
Phay (she/they) is a certified intimacy director/coordinator and instructor, theatre director, public speaker, and actor who currently lives on the stolen traditional territory of the Stó:lō Nation on S’ólh Téméxw.
After starting her training in 2016 with Intimacy Directors International, Phay has trained with organisations and mentors across Canada and North America. She was the first person in British Columbia to pursue this training, and her passion led her to help in the creation of the National Society of Intimacy Professionals, sitting as co-chair (2021-2023), secretary (2023-2024), and vice chair (current) . They earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English with honours from University of the Fraser Valley with distinction.
In 2020, Phay joined Principal Intimacy Professionals and is now a Coordinator for PIP’s SAG-AFTRA-accredited Launchpad Training Program, a pay-what-is-sustainable certification training for prospective Intimacy Professionals. After helping to create and develop the program, Phay spent over four years piloting the program as a student and as an instructor, and was officially certified as an Intimacy Director and Instructor/Facilitator in 2024, and Intimacy Coordinator in 2025.
Phay has supported productions all over the Lower Mainland as an intimacy professional in film, television, and theatre. Past credits include Oscar-qualifying short film Auganic (Krit Komkrichwarakool), 2023 UBCP/ACTRA Award winner Golden Delicious (Jason Karman), 2022 Jessie Award winner Bunny (Search Party Productions), 2021 Leo Award Winner FREYA (Camille Hollett-French), short film Cuello (Crazy8s), Superman & Lois (Warner Bros), and A Million Little Things S5 (ABC, DJ Nash).
Additionally (as if they weren’t busy enough!), Phay teaches at Chilliwack School of Performing Arts (Jr. Devised Theatre), often assists her spouse with SPFX projects, and takes care of their kiddo at home.
““[Phay] created a beautifully honest and safe space, and her choreography was as stunning as it was safe and simple to do. She helped us approach this sensitive and complicated piece of theatre with compassion and professionalism. The show could not have happened without her.” ~ Andie Lloyd, stage manager, bare: a pop opera”
“We hired Phay Moores this past season when we were filming an intimacy scene with two younger actors. It was the actors first intimacy scene - and mine too as a director. Phay couldn’t have been better to work with. They were collaborative and were willing to work with me and the actors exactly the way we were hoping.”
