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] 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[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]
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