Golja began her acting career in 2005 as Lucy in the Canadian police series 1-800-Missing.

She later had small roles in the series Flashpoint and How to Be Indie, before landing a part in the regular cast of Connor Undercover in 2010.

She then participated in small projects and a web series before landing the role of Zoë Rivas in the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: Next Class in 2013.

[3] Golja recorded the song "Feel So Good" for the Full Out soundtrack,[4] produced by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton.

[5] She is of Albanian descent, and also has "some Spanish, some Greek, some German, and Jewish" heritage.