Jodi Balfour (born 29 October 1987) is a South African film and television actress, known for her role as Gladys Witham in the Canadian television drama series Bomb Girls.[1] She won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015 for her performance in the series' follow-up television film Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy.[2]
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, she was the co-host of the South African youth television series Bling in the early 2000s. She later studied drama at the University of Cape Town[3] and competed in the Miss South Africa 2008 pageant. Since her graduation in 2009, she has worked as an actor primarily in British and Canadian film and television productions.[4] She is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where in addition to her acting she is co-owner of a coffeehouse in the city's Gastown neighbourhood.[5] In February 2015, she was cast in the Cinemax series Quarry.[6]
Filmography
Film
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2011 |
Vampire |
Michaela |
|
2011 |
Final Destination 5 |
Woman |
|
2013 |
A Ghost Within |
Hanna / Abby |
Short |
2013 |
The Husband |
Claire |
|
2013 |
Afterparty |
Karen |
|
2013 |
Waterloo |
Molly Mckenzie |
Short |
2014 |
Valentines Day |
Molly |
Short |
2015 |
Unearthing |
Fisher Hart |
|
2015 |
Eadweard |
Mary |
|
2015 |
Almost Anything |
Beans |
|
2019 |
The Rest of Us |
Rachel |
Post-production |
References
- ↑ "Bomb Girls: Meg Tilly, Jodi Balfour return for Season 2 on Jan. 2". Toronto Star, January 2, 2013.
- ↑ "'Bomb Girls,' 'Vikings' early winners at Canadian Screen Awards". Global News, March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Bomb Girl loves the 'practicality' of her Kia Rio". The Globe and Mail, January 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Bomb Girls' Jodi Balfour talks dancing, acting like a woman in the 1940s and playing the ukulele". ANDPOP, January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Guest: Jodi Balfour. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.
- ↑ "Cinemax Orders Drama 'Quarry' to Series". Variety, February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "The Crown Adds Michael C. Hall & Jodi Balfour as Jack & Jackie Kennedy". Deadline, February 9, 2017
- ↑ "2013 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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