Bahia Watson

Bahia Watson was born in Carman, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up in Winnipeg. An actress, artist and storyteller when she is not on stage or in front of the cameras, Bahia is always writing as well as always imagining. A selection of her stage credits include playing the young princess Elizabeth in "The Virgin Trial" and Bess in "The Last Wife" at Stratford and at Soulpepper. In addition, she was in the casts of "The Seagull" and "Someone Else", both at the Crow's Theatre/Company Theatre, "The Penelopiad" at the Nightwood Theatre, DISS at Mixed Company, and "A Raisin in the Sun" at Soulpepper. Her films and television credits include The Handmaid's Tale (MGM), Saving Hope (CTV), "Flush", Remedy (Global), and Star Trek: Discovery (CBS). She won a Dora Award for Outstanding Performance Ensemble for her work in The Penelopiad; the RBC Footprint Award, presented by Obsidian Theatre. She was the playwright behind "The Numbers Game" at the Storefront Theatre/Pulp Collective and "pomme" is French for apple for Paul Watson Productions. She played Brianna in eleven episodes of the television series "The Handmaid's Tale" and plays May in the series "Star Trek: Discovery" which is shot in Toronto.