Enuka Okuma

Birth Name:

Enuka Vanessa Okuma

Birth Place:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer

Earned Gemini Award nominations in 1995 and 1996 for her role in "Madison․"
Earned the Artistic Merit Award from Women in Film Vancouver at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 1999
Was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2013 for her supporting role in "Rookie Blue․"
Graduated from British Columbia's Simon Fraser University
Quote: "[Writing and directing] is something I have always wanted to do․ I just decided that 'one day' could be today and it was the best thing․ I cannot wait to move into doing bigger projects․"
Quote: "[on actor Adam MacDonald] "Adam and I, we get along really, really well․ We have lots of laughs on set․""
Best known for playing Traci Nash on "Rookie Blue," as well as for her roles on "Madison" and "Sue Thomas F․B․ Eye․"
Wrote, directed and produced her first short in 2011, "Cookie"
She end the rest of the cast of "Rookie Blue" had a hard time shooting the season five premiere because it picked off right where the season finale ended, but in reality a significant amount of time had passed and weights and hairstyles had changed
The meaning of her given name is "gift from Heaven․"

1995Gemini - Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series:Nominated
1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Nominated
1999Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1999Women in Film AwardWinner
2011Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series:Nominated
2015Leo - Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role:Winner
2022Canadian Screen Award - Best Supporting Actress, Comedy:Nominated
2023Canadian Screen Award - Best Supporting Performer, Comedy:Nominated
2024Canadian Screen Award - Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy:Nominated
2024WGC Award - Comedy Series:Winner
2025WGC Award - Feature Film:Nominated

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