Enuka Vanessa Okuma (/ɛˈnuːkə oʊˈkuːmə/ ⓘ) is a Canadian actress, writer and director, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ABC police drama series, Rookie Blue (2010–2015).

[1] Okuma made her directorial debut with the short film, Cookie, on which she was also a writer, actor, and executive producer.

[5] She is of Nigerian descent, from the Igbo people,[6] and is a graduate of Simon Fraser University's School for the Contemporary Arts.

[7][8] In 1990, she began her career on television, appearing as regular cast member during the first season of the Canadian teen soap opera, Hillside.

In 2010, Okuma began starring in the Global/ABC police drama series, Rookie Blue as detective Traci Nash.

[15] Okuma made her directorial debut with the short film, Cookie, on which she was also a writer, actor, and executive producer.