[3] Thomas was initially interested in acting in Hollywood, but after realizing the limited number of roles available for Indigenous actors, she decided to become a script writer and editor instead.
[4] At the time, she was working with producer Darren Anthony to develop a series called Dwayne has Issues.
[2][5] In September 2023, it was announced that Thomas would be co-directing and co-writing her first feature film, Aberdeen, alongside Ryan Cooper.
The film, about an indigenous women who relocates to Winnipeg, stars Gail Maurice, Billy Merasty, Jennifer Podemski, Liam Stewart-Kanigan and Ryan Rajendra Black.
[8] In November 2024, Thomas was announced as entering production on Nika & Madison, a feature-length expansion of Redlights which will be her full-length debut as a solo director.