Jodi Balfour


Jodi Balfour 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2013Leo AwardsBest Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic SeriesBomb Girls
2014Canadian Filmmakers' FestivalBest Ensemble Afterparty
2015Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesBomb Girls: Facing the Enemy