Tarris Marie is a novelist, screenplay writer, motivational speaker, and actress from Gary, IN, with one goal in life: to inspire others through her artistic expression. She is a college graduate from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and studied journalism at Florida A&M University. She also studied acting at Page Parkes talent agency, where she is a working actress. Tarris Marie lives in Houston, Texas where she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., mother of two, and wife.