Jodi Balfour
South African actresses

Jodi Balfour

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South African actresses
Gender:
Female
Birth:
29 October 1987(Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa)
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Introduction

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. 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. In 2019, she starred in the Apple TV+ space drama series For All Mankind.

Early life and career

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 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. 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. In February 2015, she was cast in the Cinemax series Quarry.

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2013 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Bomb Girls Nominated
2014 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Best Ensemble (shared with Graham Coffeng, Ali Liebert, Nicholas Carella, Peter Benson, David Milchard, Erica Carroll, Christina Sicoli, and Emma Lahana) Afterparty Won
2015 Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Won