Kyas Sherriff completed a third year BA (Theatre and English) at the University of New England. She worked as the Indigenous information/liaison officer for the Arts Law Centre of Australia where she was responsible for maintaining and establishing relationships with Indigenous artists and organisations around the country. Sherriff has been involved in many film, television, theatre projects and has made a Video and DVD for Legal Aid. She had roles in plays such as Alice, Lessons in Flight, The Bloody Bride and Black Chicks Talking.