Bahia Watson facts for kids

Bahia Watson is a talented Canadian actress and writer. She was born on May 15, 1992. Many people know her from her role as Brianna/Oferic in the TV show The Handmaid's Tale.

About Bahia Watson

Early Life and Background

Bahia grew up in a town called Carman, in Manitoba, Canada. Her father was Canadian, and her mother was from Guyana.

Acting Career Highlights

Bahia Watson has appeared in many popular TV shows and movies. Besides The Handmaid's Tale, she had important roles in other science fiction series. She played Sakai in The Expanse. She also appeared as May in Star Trek: Discovery.

Voice Acting Roles

Bahia is also known for her voice work in animated shows. You might have heard her voice 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
• Zokie of Planet Ruby

Film Appearances

She has also acted in several films. These include:

• Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
• What We Have
• Cranks
• The Archivists

Writing and Stage Work

Besides acting, Bahia Watson is also a talented playwright. This means she writes plays for the theater. She has worked with theater groups like Nightwood Theatre. She also worked with d'bi Young's anitAFRIKA dub theatre. Bahia has written fun cabaret shows with Liza Paul. Two of these shows are pomme is french for apple and Mashup Pon Di Road.

Awards and Nominations

Bahia Watson has received recognition for her acting. As part of the cast of The Handmaid's Tale, she was nominated twice for a special award. This was the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The nominations were at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019 and the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020.

In 2021, she won an award for her voice acting. She received the Outstanding Voice Performance — Female award from the Toronto chapter of the ACTRA Awards. This award was for her work in Total Dramarama.