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Raven Dauda

Raven Dauda
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Websitewww.ravendauda.com

Raven Dauda is a Canadian writer and actor. She has appeared in numerous roles in film and television, and wrote and starred in a one-woman show, Addicted.

Early life and education

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Dauda was born in Ottawa in 1973 to a Jamaican mother and a father from Sierra Leone. She attended Studio 58, but did not complete the program.[1]

Career

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Dauda gained recognition in the Toronto theatre scene for her performance as Esther in Intimate Apparel in 2008.[1]

In 2018, Dauda's one-woman show, Addicted, premiered with Adedo Collective and Watah Theatre. She began creating the work while studying the Anitafrika method at the Watah theatre under d'bi young anitafrika.[2] The play follows Penelope Day, an alcoholic with a family history of addiction, who checks herself into a rehab centre. The play was written to be the first part of a trilogy.[3] In March 2024, Dauda brought Addicted to Halifax's Neptune Theatre.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Notes Ref.
2009 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Play or Musical Miss Julie: Freedom Summer Won [5]
Doubt, a parable Nominated [6]
2018 Outstanding Performance Female Addicted Won Produced by Adedo Collective and The Watah Theatre [7]
2023 ACTRA Awards Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Five Days at Memorial, “Day Five” Won For her portrayal of Angela McManus [8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2018–2024 Star Trek: Discovery Dr. Tracy Pollard Recurring role (17 episodes)
2023 Spellbound Ginger Jones
2019–2023 Hudson & Rex Jan Renley
2022 Five Days at Memorial Angela McManus Mini-series
2022 The Hardy Boys Deputy Con Riley
2022 Transformers: BotBots Agent Wagner and Agent Smartlit Voice
2021 Titans GCPD Administrator
2021 The Hot Zone Dr. Halstrom
2020–2021 Nurses Nurse Nadine
2019–2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog Mrs. Clayton Voice
2020 Utopia Falls Reia
2020 The Umbrella Academy Odessa
2020 Grand Army Nicole Jackson
2020 Spinning Out Nancy Stevens
2018–2020 Murdoch Mysteries Sarah Johnston
2018 Condor Hoyle
2018 The Expanse Nono Volovodov
2017 Salvation Harris's Secretary
2017 Top Wing Rhonda Voice
2014–2017 Annedroids Maggie Clegg
2013 Nikita Miriam Hasan
2007–2009 da Kink in my Hair Lara
2007 Across the River to Motor City Jessie Preacher
2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Shane TV movie
2004 Paradise Falls Kelly Fairview
2003 Bliss Claire
2000 Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story Janice TV movie

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Left Behind: The Movie Gloria
2019 Life Support Jogger[9] Short
2022 Stay the Night Claire

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 da Kink in my Hair Sharmaine Mirvish Productions[10]
2008 Intimate Apparel Esther Mills Obsidian Theatre
2008 Wild Dogs Rachel Nightwood Theatre[11]
2009 Miss Julie: Freedom Summer Christine Canadian Stage Company and Vancouver Playhouse
2009 Doubt: A Parable Mrs. Muller Canadian Stage
2010 Intimate Apparel Esther Mills Canadian Stage and Obsidian Theatre[12]
2012 The Penelopiad Antinous / Maid Nightwood Theatre[13]
2013 4.48 Psychosis Doctor Necessary Angel Theatre Company[14]
2016 Up The Garden Path Amelia Obsidian Theatre[15]
2018 Addicted All characters and playwright Adedo Collective and The Watah Theatre
2020 The Events Clair Necessary Angel Theatre Company[16]
2024 Addicted All characters and playwright Neptune Theatre

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 CHILD-ish Jani Lauzon 4-episode web series

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References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, Michelle (2010-04-20). "Rave Reviews for Raven". The Afro News. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. ^ Dechausay, Lucius (2018-04-17). "1 woman. 10 characters. How theatre freed Raven Dauda from her own addictions". CBC. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  3. ^ Campbell, Amanda (2024-03-22). "Raven Dauda on Humour, Puppets, Accents & Her Powerhouse Play Addicted". The Way I See It Theatre & Music Blog. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ Starling, Owen (2024-05-25). "REVIEW: One-woman show compellingly confronts addiction". The Halifax Signal. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ^ Mooney, Megan (2009-06-30). "2009 Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  6. ^ Megan, Mooney (2009-06-03). "Dora Nominations Announced". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  7. ^ Leung, Wayne (2018-06-26). "Announcement: 2018 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  8. ^ Thiessen, Connie (2023-04-27). "Sort Of, What We Do In The Shadows take Ensemble categories at ACTRA Toronto Awards". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  9. ^ Hassannia, Tina (2019-09-09). "Connection at the heart of Canadian Renuka Jeyapalan's Life Support". CBC. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  10. ^ "Women confront their spirits in 'Da Kink In My Hair | Xtra Magazine". Xtra. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  11. ^ Lacey, Dana (2008-10-21). "Wild Dogs – Nightwood Theatre". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  12. ^ Hole, Christopher (2010-02-17). "Review - Intimate Apparel - Obsidian Theatre, Toronto". www.stage-door.com. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  13. ^ "Announcement: NIGHTWOOD THEATRE announces its 2011-2012 season with Atwood's The Penelopiad as the centre piece". Mooney on Theatre. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  14. ^ O'Brien, Katharine (2013-02-20). "Review: 4.48 Psychosis (Necessary Angel Theatre Company)". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  15. ^ Dugalin, Istvan (2016-03-26). "Review: Up The Garden Path (Obsidian Theatre)". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  16. ^ Copp, Madeleine (2020-03-07). "Review: The Events (Necessary Angel Theatre Co.)". Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  17. ^ Ghosal, Arpita (2021-06-20). "Sunny Drake's new web series reminds us why it's good to be CHILD-ish". SesayArts Magazine. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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