Jodi Balfour
Jodi Balfour | |
|---|---|
 Jodi Balfour (2019) | |
| Born | 29 October 1987 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | film and television actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Bomb Girls · Rellik |
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] Since 2019, she stars 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[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]
Personal life[]
On 30 June 2021, Balfour announced on Instagram that she identifies as queer, stating that she found it freeing to "finally embrace and explore [her] queerness."[7]
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 |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Concierge | Episode: "San Diego" |
| 2010 | Kongo | Johanna Wenz | TV film |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Emily Wright | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Sinking of the Laconia | Sarah Fullwood | TV miniseries |
| 2011 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series | Priscilla | Episode: "Nightmare Inn" |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Melissa | Episode: "Like a Virgin" |
| 2011 | V | V Greeter | Episode: "Uneasy Lies the Head" |
| 2011 | Sanctuary | Terry | Episode: "Icebreaker" |
| 2012–13 | Primeval: New World | Samantha Sedaris | 3 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Bomb Girls | Gladys Witham | Main role |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Lindsay Dewar | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Gladys Witham | TV film |
| 2016 | Quarry | Joni Conway | Main role |
| 2017 | Rellik | DI Elaine Shepard | Main role |
| 2017 | The Crown | Jackie Kennedy | Episode: "Dear Mrs. Kennedy"[8] |
| 2019 | True Detective | Lori | 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | For All Mankind | Ellen Waverly[9] | Main role |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series[10] | 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[11] | Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Won |
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.
- ^ "Jodi Balfour on Instagram: "On this last day of Pride month, I'm stepping away from my sense of inadequacy..."". Instagram. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "The Crown Adds Michael C. Hall & Jodi Balfour as Jack & Jackie Kennedy". Deadline, February 9, 2017
- ^ "'For All Mankind' to launch alternate space race on Apple TV+". collectSPACE. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "2013 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links[]
- Jodi Balfour at IMDb
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- South African film actresses
- South African television actresses
- South African emigrants to Canada
- Actresses from Cape Town
- Actresses from Vancouver
- Alumni of Rustenburg School for Girls
- University of Cape Town alumni
- Queer actors
- Queer women
- LGBT actresses
- LGBT entertainers from Canada
- LGBT entertainers from South Africa
- South African actor stubs