Bahia Watson (born May 15, 1992) is a Canadian actress and playwright, best known for her recurring role as Brianna/Oferic in the television series The Handmaid's Tale.Pahull Bains, "My Story: Actress Bahia Watson on The Handmaid’s Tale, BIPOC Representation and More". Fashion, September 22, 2020.
Early life She grew up in Carman, Manitoba, the daughter of a Canadian father and a Guyanese mother.Tiffany Raiford, "10 Things You Didn’t Know about Bahia Watson". TV Overmind, October 17, 2021.
Career In addition to The Handmaid's Tale she has had recurring roles as Sakai in The Expanse and May in Star Trek: Discovery;Mike Bedard, "Why Sakai From The Expanse Looks So Familiar". Looper, December 19, 2020. voice roles in Mysticons, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Big Blue, Total DramaRama, The Loud House, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark and Zokie of Planet Ruby and film roles in Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang, What We Have, Cranks and The Archivists.Gabriel Sigler, "TIFF 2020 review: Music can still bring us together in the dystopian short The Archivists". Bad Feeling, September 17, 2020.
As a playwright she has been associated with Nightwood Theatre and d'bi Young's anitAFRIKA dub theatre, and has written cabaret stage shows with Liza Paul including pomme is french for apple"Liza Paul & Bahia Watson". Now, June 28, 2012. and Mashup Pon Di Road.Amanda Parris, "Mashup Pon Di Road is a 'bashment circus variety show' bringing joy to Little Jamaica on a big truck". CBC Arts, September 12, 2022.
As a cast member in The Handmaid's Tale, she is a two-time Screen Actors' Guild nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, receiving nods at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019Kimberly Nordyke, "SAG Awards: ‘Black Panther’ Nabs Top Film Prize; Rami Malek, Glenn Close Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter, January 27, 2019. and at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020.Pat Mullen, "SAG Award Nominations: Bombshell Leads". That Shelf, December 11, 2019. She won the award for Outstanding Voice Performance — Female from the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA Awards in 2021 for Total Dramarama."‘Schitt’s Creek’ earns third consecutive ensemble win at ACTRA Toronto Awards". Toronto Star, February 23, 2021.
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