Rukiya Bernard Age: how old is Rukiya Bernard?

Rukiya Bernard was born on January 20, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, and is a Canadian actress, producer, and interior designer.

She is known for her role as Doc in Syfy’s Van Helsing, The Cabin in the Woods (2012), The Day Earth Stood Still (2008), and Stuck (2007).

Rukiya Bernard was born to Nyakiringa Magugu, an African art store owner, and Gilbert Bernard, a car wash owner. From a very young age, Rukiya’s parents immersed her in sports 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 honors.

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.

Rukiya is an interior designer and starred on HGTV’s reality TV show The Stagers for two seasons.