Rukiya Bernard is a Canadian actress, producer and interior designer. She is known for The Cabin in the Woods (2012), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), Stuck (2007) and her role as Doc in Syfy's Van Helsing.
Early life Rukiya Bernard was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Nyakiringa Magugu, a Kenyan art store owner, and Gilbert Bernard, a car wash owner. From a very young age, Rukiya’s parents immersed her in sport and art programming. She took part in basketball and track while studying classical ballet, karate and piano. She was accepted into Ryerson University’s theatre program from which she graduated with honours.
Career Rukiya's first job was the supporting role of Sophie Newman in Ernest Dickerson’s award-winning Our America opposite Josh Charles, Irma P. Hall and Mykelti Williamson. Rukiya has appeared in TV shows including SyFy's Van Helsing, The CW’s Supernatural, A&E’s The Returned, USA Network’s Fairly Legal, Hallmark’s The Gourmet Detective, NBC’s Eureka, Showtime’s The L Word, SyFy’s Sanctuary and SGU Stargate Universe, BBC America’s Intruders and Lifetime’s Witches Of The East End. She has also appeared in The Cabin In The Woods, Stuck and That Burning Feeling.
Interior design Rukiya is an interior designer and starred on HGTV’s reality TV show The Stagers for two seasons.
Personal life Rukiya is married to P. J. Prinsloo, they have two children.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2001Get Over ItGirl with Tampons in Hair2002Our AmericaSophie NewmanTV movie2003Nigel's FingerprintMona Jenkins2005FallenWoman On BeachShort Film2005Cantata for the KingCongregationTV movie2005Playing the RoleLaShaquandiqua JonesShort Film2005SupervolcanoSoldierTV movie200612 Hours To LiveDeputy Dana FranklynTV movie2007My Name Is SarahBaristaTV movie 2007Stuck Tanya 2008The Most Wonderful Time of the YearDeniseTV movie2008The Day the Earth Stood StillStudent2009The FarmAmmoTV movie 2009Spectacular!ReceptionistTV movie2009Christmas in CanaanCharleneTV movie2010Tooth FairyAmnesia Woman2011Christmas LodgeYolandaTV movie2012The Cabin in the WoodsLabcoat Girl2012Big Time MovieWoman with DogTV movie2012The Music TeacherSheilaTV movie2013The BFF ClubShoniquaShort Film2013That Burning FeelingJanine Clarke2015The UnspokenPortia2015BreedVioletTV movie2015Just the Way You AreClaireTV movie2015Accidental ObsessionLisaTV movie2015Ungodly ActsSgt. KingTV movie2015Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the SnowAgent HobbsTV movie2016ColossalMarie2017Christmas in EvergreenHannah TurnerHallmark Channel TV Movie2018One Winter WeekendMegan MarquantHallmark Channel TV Movie2018Christmas in Evergreen : Letters to SantaHannah TurnerHallmark Channel TV Movie2019One Winter ProposalMegan MarquantHallmark Channel TV Movie2019Christmas in Evergreen : Tidings of JoyHannah TurnerHallmark Channel TV Movie2020Hearts of WinterEmersonHallmark Channel TV Movie2020Christmas in Evergreen : Bells are RingingHannah TurnerHallmark Channel TV Movie2021One Winter WeddingMegan MarquantHallmark Channel TV Movie2023FloatLena
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999–2002UndressedTalia2002Relic HunterMeg RyersonEpisode: Warlock of Nu Theta Phi2002SpynetLiza Carrington2002DocReceptionistEpisode: "Love of the Game"2004This is WonderlandAishaEpisode: #1.22004Blue MurderEva JordanEpisode: "Blind Eye"2005Killer InstinctEden Cavanaugh2 episodes2006Falcon BeachAndrea Walters2 episodes2006EurekaIT TechnicianEpisode: "Primal"2008SanctuaryKayla BradleyEpisode: "Warriors"2009The L WordBabysitterEpisode: "Lactose Intolerant"2008–2009The Stagers Support Stager11 episodes2010Stargate UniverseAirman RichmondEpisode: "Space"2011Fairly LegalSusan WilliamsEpisode: "Pilot"2011, 2017SupernaturalCamille ThibideauxMia VallensEpisode: "The Mentalists"Episode: "The Big Empty"2013RL Stine's The Haunting HourMrs. StevensonEpisode: "Terrible Love"2013Primeval: New WorldLisa Merriweather2 episodes2013DeleteVictoria "Tori" Mendes2 episodes2014Witches of East EndMrs. JacobsEpisode: "Boogie Knight"2014IntrudersKaren2 episodes 2015 Sorority Murder Detective Sanchez Television film2015The ReturnedPilarEpisode: "Camille"2015Gourmet DetectiveDee DeeEpisode: "The Gourmet Detective" 2015 Proof Nurse #1 Episode: "Pilot"2016–2021Van HelsingDoc34 episodes Main roleNominated Leo Award for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series (2017)2017Travelers Dr. CarrollEpisode: "Simon"2019The Magicians "Ru, Queen of West Loria"Episode: "The Serpent"2019Molly of Denali Violetta Lawrence (voice)Episode: "Visit Qyah"2021Nancy Drew Val Samuels4 episodes 2021–2023 Yellowjackets Simone Recurring 2026 The Audacity Beatrice Webb 7 episodes
References
External links Rukiya Bernard at the Internet Movie Database