Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1982. She made short films screened and awarded at film festivals around the world, such as "L" (2011), which received a special mention at the Berlinale. Thais also wrote the screenplay of the movie "A Cidade Onde Envelheço" (2016), by Marília Rocha, and for the television series "Terrores Urbanos" and "Onisciente". "The Joy of Things" is her debut in feature films direction.