TORONTO, ON (April 8, 2026) – Award-winning actor, producer, and writer Nadine Bhabha will host the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS, which will take place during a star-studded evening ceremony on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning.
“Nadine is blazing a shimmering trail all her own as one of the most sought-after Canadian performers and we are thrilled to have her share her charm and wit as host of this year’s ACTRA Awards in Toronto. There is truly nothing better for me as President than to see our members shining,” says ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler. “From Heated Rivalry to Letterkenny to This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Nadine continues to bring laughter, joy and humanity through the characters she plays and the audiences she reaches with her work both in front of and behind the camera.”
Says Nadine Bhabha: “I am stoked to host this year’s ACTRA Awards! I hope to bring a kind of girl-Conan O’Brien energy to the night and really test the boundaries with some of my esteemed colleagues and friends. Who doesn’t love a good roast!? Everyone? Ok. Delete. Delete. But seriously, I’m very honoured to be reppin’ our wonderful union. Canada has so much talent, it’s always a treat to celebrate what we got goin’ on! Even if it’s not televised.”
Nadine is an award-winning writer, actor, producer from Toronto, or “The Six,” if you’re Drake or stuck in the early ‘00s. She’s written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Children Ruin Everything, CTV/Crave’s upcoming comedy Slo Pitch and Crave’s new limited series, Yaga. She’s best-known for her performances on Heated Rivalry (HBO Max/Crave), Letterkenny (Hulu/Crave), The Holiday Shift (CBS), One More Time (CBC), and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC). Her Canadian Screen Awards nominations include Best Supporting Actor (How to Fail as a Popstar, The Communist’s Daughter), Best Writing for Sketch Comedy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes), and two nominations for 2026: Best Guest Performance, Drama Series (Heated Rivalry) and Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series (Settle Down).
A co-founder of Hot Pilot Party, a live-table read event that is held yearly during TIFF and recently at Banff World Media Festival, Nadine is committed to writing and portraying nuanced characters with an emphasis on hilarious female narratives.
ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada’s 30,000 professional performers working in recorded media in Canada. An advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven union that continues to secure rights and respect for the work of professional performers.
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Media Contact: Jennifer McGibbon, Public Relations Officer, 416-642-6710, jmcgibbon@actratoronto.com