Raya Miles grew up singing and performing in musical theater programs across Los Angeles. As a young actress in the LA community theater scene, she trained extensively in dance with Madilyn Clark and at Debbie Reynolds Studios and acting at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Hollywood.
As a singer-songwriter, Raya spent over a decade performing with her band, Pearl, as part of the local LA music scene.
For more than 20 years, Raya has collaborated with Paul Bickel as a producing partner on his film projects. Our Happy Place marks her feature film debut as an actress.