Enuka Okuma
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 Enuka Okuma at Toronto Film Festival 2011 | |
| Born |
Enuka Vanessa Okuma September 20, 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Enuka Vanessa Okuma /ɛˈnuːkə ɵˈkuːmə/ (born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her work on the TV series Madison, on the TV series Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, and the Nickelodeon teen drama Fifteen. She currently portrays Traci Nash in the Canadian drama Rookie Blue, and is known internationally for portraying the role of Marika Donoso on the seventh season of the Fox series 24.
Personal life
Okuma is of Nigerian descent credited alternatively as Enuka Okuma and Enuka Vanessa Okuma. She provided the voice of Lady Une in Gundam Wing, and of Jade in the Canadian animated series War Planets and also in an episode of MythQuest. On July 2, 2011 she married Joe Gasparin.[1]
Also in 2011, she made her directorial debut in the short film, Cookie, on which she is also credited as writer, actor, and executive producer.[2]
Filmography
- What Color is Love
- Cold Case as Alice stallworth
- Larry Crowne as Chandra
- Double Jeopardy
- Dragon Ball Z as Android 18 (Westwood dub)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing as Lady Une
- G Saviour
- Fifteen as Kelly (Season 1)
- Shadow Raiders as Jade
- House of the Dead as Karma
- Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye
- 24 (season 7) as Marika Donoso
- The Christmas List
- Grey's Anatomy
- Medium
- Rookie Blue as Traci Nash
- Cookie (short) as Rachel
- NCIS: Los Angeles
Awards and nominations
| Year | Presenter | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Enuka Okuma ("Traci Nash") - Rookie Blue | Nominated |
References
External links
- Enuka Okuma Official web site
- Enuka Okuma at the Internet Movie Database
- Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye fansite biography
- CTV.ca biography