StatsBirth Name: Enuka Okuma Age: 36, born 20 September 1976 Country of origin: Canada Ethnicity: Black / African descent
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Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Enuka Okuma began her career as a series regular on the teen dramas "Fifteen" and "Madison". As Sheri Davis, a young woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy on "Madison", Enuka earned two Gemini nominations (Canada's equivalent to the Emmy) in the categories of Best Performance in a Children's/Youth Program or Series in, as well as Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Role.
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Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Enuka Okuma began her career as a series regular on the teen dramas "Fifteen" and "Madison". As Sheri Davis, a young woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy on "Madison", Enuka earned two Gemini nominations (Canada's equivalent to the Emmy) in the categories of Best Performance in a Children's/Youth Program or Series in, as well as Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Role.
Enuka received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a major in theatre, from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and soon after, garnered yet another gemini nomination for her guest starring role in the hit series "Traders".
Now living in Los Angeles, Enuka's recent television credits include roles on "Grey's Anatomy", "Medium", and most notably, a recurring guest star role on "24".
Currently, Enuka stars as Traci Nash, the tough rookie cop with street smarts and a secret past, on a new summer series from ABC and Global entitled "Rookie Blue".
Having already shared the big screen with many of Hollywood's elite including Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise and Jessica Alba, Enuka can soon be seen in the feature film "Larry Crowne" starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, and written and directed by Tom Hanks.
In addition to acting, Enuka recently completed principal photography on "COOKIE", a short film she has written and directed. The film stars Jennifer Finnigan and Jonathan Silverman and is produced by Hancock Pictures.
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