MJ trained at New College Lanarkshire (formerly Motherwell College).

Previous work with National Theatre of Scotland includes: Rocket Post!, and Uisge Beatha gu Leòr/Whisky Galore.

Other theatre credits include: Aladdin (SLLC), Captain Cora!, Ceilidh (Theatre gu Leòr), InValid Voices (Army @ Summerhall), Angus Weaver of Grass (Horse & Bamboo), Henry V (Bard in the Botanics).

TV credits include: Million Dollar American Princesses (Finestripe Productions), Series 1 and 2 of FUNC (The Woven Thread/BBCAlba).

FUNC recently won best comedy at the Royal Television Awards Scotland.