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name: "Enuka Okuma"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/enuka-okuma"
fi1m_id: "enuka-okuma"
imdb_id: "nm0645781"
tmdb_id: 90364
wikidata_id: "Q3726403"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 September 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T15:54:41.568176+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Enuka Okuma

## Identity

Enuka Okuma

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/enuka-okuma
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** enuka-okuma
- **IMDb ID:** nm0645781
- **TMDB ID:** 90364
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3726403
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enuka_Okuma, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3726403, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645781/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/90364

Actor. Born 20 September 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 September 1976, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Also known as:** Enuka Vanessa Okuma
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 40 (1), 2010s 83 (1), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Action & Adventure 1, Animation 1, Comedy 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $0m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enuka_Okuma, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3726403, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645781/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/90364

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Paradise*](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Enuka Vanessa Okuma is a Canadian actress, writer and director. She was born on 20 September 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and graduated from Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts. She began her career in the early 1990s with roles in the Canadian series *Hillside* (also known as *Fifteen*) and *Madison* (1994–1998).

Okuma is best known for playing Detective Traci Nash in the police drama *Rookie Blue* (2010–2015). She has also appeared in *Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye* (2002–2005), as Marika Donoso in *24* (2009), and in guest roles on *Grey’s Anatomy* and *NCIS: Los Angeles*. In 2025 she played Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins in the series *Paradise*.

Okuma made her directorial debut with the short film *Cookie*, on which she also wrote and acted. She has written for television, including an episode of *Rookie Blue*. She married musician Joe Gasparik in 2011.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, forbes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Paradise* (2025), Fi1m 73, as Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins — [page](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md)
- *Steven Universe* (2013), Fi1m 83, as Rhodonite (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/steven-universe.md)
- *Stolen* (2009), Fi1m 40, as Officer Angie Riddick — [page](https://film.one/film/stolen.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *For Worse* (2026), as Debbie
- *Paradise* (2025), series, as Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md)
- *The Pitt* (2025), series, as Natalie Malone — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *Upon Her Lips: Hold Me Tight* (2024), as Annabelle (segment "Woman Meets Girl")
- *St. Denis Medical* (2024), series, as Dr. Fenner
- *Out Come the Wolves* (2024), Executive Producer, Screenplay
- *Parish* (2024), series, as Laura Abidemi-Smith
- *Tracker* (2024), series, as US Marshal Jenny Martinez
- *Woman Meets Girl* (2023), as Annabelle · Producer
- *Grand Crew* (2021), series, as Jessica
- *Fear of Rain* (2021), as Dr. Elyn Pangloss
- *Eat Wheaties!* (2020), as Michelle the Agency Lawyer
- *The Sleepover* (2020), as Elise / Dark Figure
- *The Red Line* (2019), series, as Suzanne
- *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Sandra
- *Are You My Mommy* (2018), as Nadine
- *Impulse* (2018), series, as Deputy Anne Hulce
- *Frankie Drake Mysteries* (2017), series, as Toni Freedman
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as DEA Agent Lyons
- *Battle of the Sexes* (2017), as Bonny
- *Spiral* (2017), series, as Dean Jennifer Simpson
- *Houdini & Doyle* (2016), series, as Jane Downey
- *Slasher* (2016), series, as Lisa Ann-Follows, Lisa-Ann Follows
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Nia Lahey
- *Steven Universe* (2013), series, as Rhodonite (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steven-universe.md)
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Cleo — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Motive* (2013), series, as Lori Oliver
- *Rookie Blue* (2010), series, as Traci Nash · Writer
- *Stolen* (2009), as Officer Angie Riddick — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/stolen.md)
- *Trauma* (2009), series, Actor
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Marine Major Denise Young
- *Playing for Keeps* (2009), as Beverly Rivers
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, as Suzette Wagner
- *The Guard* (2008), series, Actor
- *Backyards & Bullets* (2007), Actor
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Teresa Brotherton — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Julie Skahan
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Alice Stallworth (1948)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as HSA Kelli Rome
- *House of the Dead* (2003), as Karma
- *Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye* (2002), series, as Lucy Dotson
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Shauna
- *Odyssey 5* (2002), series, Actor
- *24* (2001), series, as Marika Donoso — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *MythQuest* (2001), series, as Kwini
- *Josie and the Pussycats* (2001), as Fashion Team
- *Big Sound* (2000), series, Actor
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, as Dr. Colleen Harrington
- *Andromeda* (2000), series, as Saphia Wei
- *The Dinosaur Hunter* (2000), as Amba
- *Reindeer Games* (2000), as Cocktail Waitress #1
- *Double Jeopardy* (1999), as Parolee
- *G-Saviour* (1999), as Cynthia Graves
- *Da Vinci's Inquest* (1998), series, Actor
- *Shadow Raiders* (1998), series, as Jade (voice)
- *First Wave* (1998), series, as Alikah
- *The Hunted* (1998), as Tracy
- *The Christmas List* (1997), as Naomi
- *Fighting for My Daughter* (1995), as Ronnie
- *For the Love of Nancy* (1994), as Rose
- *Madison* (1993), series, as Sheri Davis
- *Hillside* (1991), series, as Kelly
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Young Club Member

## Gallery

- ![Enuka Okuma Instyle Party Toronto Film Festival 2011](https://film.one/media/person/48287/gallery-1c3a51792b48.jpg) Enuka Okuma Instyle Party Toronto Film Festival 2011 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Enuka_Okuma.jpg/1280px-Enuka_Okuma.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Enuka Okuma](https://film.one/media/person/48287/gallery-74b1f50eefb4.jpg) Enuka Okuma — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Enuka_Okuma_-_Paradise.jpg/1280px-Enuka_Okuma_-_Paradise.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Enuka Okuma at the Toronto International Film Festival 2011.](https://film.one/media/person/48287/gallery-4489502c3ece.jpg) Enuka Okuma at the Toronto International Film Festival 2011. — Tony Shek, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Enuka_Okuma_TIFF_2011.jpg/1280px-Enuka_Okuma_TIFF_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actress Enuka Okuma arriving for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association & InStyle's 2014 TIFF Celebration](https://film.one/media/person/48287/gallery-eab418294809.jpg) Actress Enuka Okuma arriving for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association & InStyle's 2014 TIFF Celebration — -nickon-, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Enuka_Okuma_at_TIFF_2014.jpg/1280px-Enuka_Okuma_at_TIFF_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Enuka Okuma](https://film.one/media/person/48287/gallery-3a7423eab3ce.jpg) Enuka Okuma — Image via TMDB

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