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.