Enuka Okuma

Enuka Okuma

48 · Born: Sep 20, 1976

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BornSep 20, 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Enuka Vanessa Okuma, a talented Canadian actress, was born on September 20, 1976. She is renowned for her remarkable performances in various TV series and dramas, including Madison, Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, and Fifteen, which catapulted her to international recognition.

As a versatile actress, Okuma has effortlessly transitioned between diverse roles, showcasing her exceptional range. Her most notable portrayals include Traci Nash in the Canadian drama Rookie Blue and Marika Donoso in the seventh season of the Fox series 24, further solidifying her reputation as a talented actress.

Beyond her acting career, Okuma is also a creative force, having lent her voice to notable characters such as Lady Une in Gundam Wing, Jade in the Canadian animated series War Planets, and an episode of MythQuest. Her dedication to her craft is evident in her directorial debut, the short film Cookie, which she also wrote, acted in, and executive produced in 2011.

On a personal note, Okuma is of Nigerian descent, and her credits include both Enuka Okuma and Enuka Vanessa Okuma. On July 2, 2011, she married Joe Gasparin, marking a significant milestone in her life.

Career

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2023
Woman Meets Girl
Woman Meets Girl as Annabelle
{"id":176033,"title":"Fear of Rain","year":"2021","character":"Dr. Elyn Pangloss","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fear-of-rain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oa5m3ah1d80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oa5m3ah1d80.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Fear of Rain
Fear of Rain as Dr. Elyn Pangloss
{"id":103830203,"title":"S.W.A.T.","year":2021,"character":"DEA Agent Lyons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/swat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2gkrtcd5kotg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2gkrtcd5kotg.jpg"},"released":1}
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. as DEA Agent Lyons
{"id":177696,"title":"The Sleepover","year":"2020","character":"Elise \/ Dark Figure","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sleepover-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54len7dr2o60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54len7dr2o60.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Sleepover
The Sleepover as Elise / Dark Figure
{"id":180992,"title":"Eat Wheaties!","year":"2020","character":"Michelle the Agency Lawyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eat-wheaties","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16bf6p1vhirg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16bf6p1vhirg.jpg"},"released":1}
Eat Wheaties!
Eat Wheaties! as Michelle the Agency Lawyer
{"id":103833320,"title":"The Red Line","year":2019,"character":"Suzanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-red-line","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1itdfq1paqn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1itdfq1paqn0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Red Line
The Red Line as Suzanne
{"id":248180,"title":"Are You My Mommy","year":"2018","character":"Nadine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/are-you-my-mommy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_248180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_248180.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":103832154,"title":"Impulse","year":2018,"character":"Deputy Anne Hulce","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/impulse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3qo46jhgc7vg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3qo46jhgc7vg.jpg"},"released":1}
Impulse
Impulse as Deputy Anne Hulce
{"id":114131,"title":"Battle of the Sexes","year":"2017","character":"Bonny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/battle-of-the-sexes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sbj9brs9j30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sbj9brs9j30.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":908,"title":"Rookie Blue","year":2010,"character":"Traci Nash","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/rookie-blue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2uu91v6cp65g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2uu91v6cp65g.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Rookie Blue
Rookie Blue as Traci Nash
{"id":45325,"title":"What Color Is Love?","year":"2009","character":"Beverly Rivers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/what-color-is-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45325.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
What Color Is Love?
What Color Is Love? as Beverly Rivers
{"id":29562,"title":"Stolen","year":"2009","character":"Officer Angie Riddick","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stolen-2009-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3keo9bmomfs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3keo9bmomfs0.jpg"},"released":1}
Stolen
Stolen as Officer Angie Riddick
{"id":1055,"title":"Medium","year":2009,"character":"Julie Skahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/medium","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vi3f0rqnpo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vi3f0rqnpo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Medium
Medium as Julie Skahan
{"id":255876,"title":"Backyards & Bullets","year":"2007","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/backyards-bullets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255876.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":18602,"title":"Like Mike 2: Streetball","year":"2006","character":"Lydia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/like-mike-2-streetball","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18602.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18602.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":7070,"title":"House of the Dead","year":"2003","character":"Karma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-the-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j9rc1hh3mlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j9rc1hh3mlg.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":1218,"title":"Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye","year":2002,"character":"Lucy Dotson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/sue-thomas-fbeye","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7821cohqbcm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7821cohqbcm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye as Lucy Dotson
{"id":8093,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":2002,"character":"Shauna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-2002","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/75fn66p27nr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/75fn66p27nr0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6766,"title":"Josie and the Pussycats","year":"2001","character":"Fashion Team","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/josie-and-the-pussycats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vrkuf1dnka8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vrkuf1dnka8.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":940,"title":"Andromeda","year":2001,"character":"Saphia Wei","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/andromeda","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6np4rl11idh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6np4rl11idh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Andromeda
Andromeda as Saphia Wei
{"id":4177,"title":"Reindeer Games","year":"2000","character":"Cocktail Waitress #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reindeer-games","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32gpoeqq23ng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32gpoeqq23ng.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Reindeer Games
Reindeer Games as Cocktail Waitress #1
{"id":54660,"title":"G-Saviour","year":"1999","character":"Cynthia Graves","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/g-saviour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54660.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
G-Saviour
G-Saviour as Cynthia Graves
{"id":864,"title":"Double Jeopardy","year":"1999","character":"Parolee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/double-jeopardy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6h3osmai7550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6h3osmai7550.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56231,"title":"The Hunted","year":"1998","character":"Tracy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunted-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56231.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Hunted
The Hunted as Tracy
{"id":6466,"title":"Shadow Raiders","year":1998,"character":"Jade (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/shadow-raiders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6466.jpg"},"released":1}
Shadow Raiders
Shadow Raiders as Jade (voice)
{"id":56675,"title":"The Christmas List","year":"1997","character":"Naomi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-christmas-list","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56675.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":133339,"title":"The Halfback of Notre Dame","year":"1996","character":"Penny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-halfback-of-notre-dame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133339.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":57798,"title":"Fighting for My Daughter","year":"1995","character":"Ronnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fighting-for-my-daughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57798.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57798.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":58304,"title":"For the Love of Nancy","year":"1994","character":"Rose","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/for-the-love-of-nancy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58304.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58304.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":103831150,"title":"Fifteen","year":1991,"character":"Kelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/fifteen","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831150.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831150.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Fifteen
Fifteen as Kelly
{"id":273499,"title":"Out Come the Wolves","year":"2024","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/out-come-the-wolves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52gk9k02ns50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52gk9k02ns50.jpg"},"released":1}
2024