Mali trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Since graduating Mali has enjoyed over ten years of success as an actress in theatre and television. 

As a writer, Mali has co-written two plays for Theatr na n'Óg; The Ghost of Morfa Colliery and Arandora Star. She has also written a full length comedy for children called Gretel and the Witch.

Mali has recently graduated from the Open University with a BA (Hons) Literature and is currently studying for a post graduate in Multiplatform Writing with Cyfle.