Born in Croatia, Danaja moved to Ireland after completing secondary school where she later graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin.
As a result she is a native speaker of English and Croatian, also fluent in French having studied at Cours Florent in Paris.
Her recent theatre credits include: Forefather’s Eve at the Almeida, The Feast at the Royal Court and Notch, her solo show produced by the award-winning theatre collective The Thelmas.
Currently she can be seen playing the recurring role of ZU opposite Amir El-Masry in the critically acclaimed Virgin TV series FAITHLESS.
“Zu should have her own show” – Irish Examiner
“An exceptional piece of work from Wass” – View From The Cheap Seat
“Wass is a really distinctive new voice who observes through unblinking, barbed eyes.” – Lyn Gardner
“Notch is a true achievement of writing, poetry, and theatre.” – The Play’s the Thing UK