Naika Toussaint is an actress from Surrey, British Columbia. Her spark for acting began when she saw her first feature film at the age of 9. Soon after, Naika was determined to break into the acting industry. She would put on shows for her family and friends until her mother finally put in her first acting class. Since then, Naika has booked major commercial campaigns such as Target, Acuvue and Tostitos. She then moved onto the film and television world, where she has recurring roles on Fox's psychological, mind-bending thriller about a mysterious small town in Idaho called "Wayward Pines" as well as Syfy's action-horror series Van Helsing, She also booked a role on the Netflix Comedy "Haters Back Off" and Lifetime's fantasy comedy/drama "The Witches of East End". Some of her TV/film credits include: A supporting lead in lifetime's "Story Of A Girl"- A powerful coming-of-age story, based on the novel by Sara Zarr, directed by Kyra Sedgwick and staring her husband Kevin Bacon; The MOW "Christmas Solo (aka "A Song For Christmas")" directed by Christine Will Wolf and written by Sheryl J. Anderson; As well as Abducted: The Carlina White Story based on a remarkable true story, to name a few. She has worked alongside award winning actors such as Aunjanue Ellis, Keke Palmer and Ryan Reynolds in the blockbuster feature film "Deadpool". Naika was nominated for Best Actress at the Victoria Texas Independent Film Festival for her lead role in the short film "Counter Act" - A 1960's period piece about a sit-in in a small town American diner during the civil rights movement. Counter Act has won numerous awards during its film festival run and got 4 nominations at the 2017 Leo Awards.
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Cast Credits
Under the Bridge (2024)
Guest starring as Dahlia
- Episode 1x01: Looking Glass (Apr 17, 2024) [Co-Star]
The Imperfects (2022)
Guest starring as Melanie
- Episode 1x03: Portland Warehouse Massacre (Sep 8, 2022) [Co-Star]
A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
Guest starring as Officer Jenkins
- Episode 2020-01-12: A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Jan 12, 2020)
Timeless (2016)
Guest starring as Slave Woman
- Episode 1x10: The Capture of Benedict Arnold (Dec 12, 2016) [Co-Star]
Van Helsing (2016)
Guest starring as Sheema
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Began Again (Oct 5, 2017)
- Episode 1x13: It Begins (Dec 9, 2016)
- Episode 1x12: He's Coming (Dec 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x09: Help Out (Nov 11, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Little Thing (Nov 4, 2016)
- Episode 1x06: Nothing Matters (Oct 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x05: Fear Her (Oct 14, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Coming Back (Oct 7, 2016)
Wayward Pines (2015)
Guest starring as Wife
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: Walcott Prep (Jul 20, 2016) [Co-Star]
- Episode 2x01: Enemy Lines (May 25, 2016) [Co-Star]
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Guest starring as Seraphina
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x20: Is This Henry Mills? (May 4, 2018)
- Episode 7x19: Flower Child (Apr 27, 2018)