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Avaah Blackwell

Actor Stunt Performer Creature Specialist
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The Performer

Acting

Training

Classically Trained in Europe

One of ten actors globally selected for Prague Film School's inaugural Acting for Film program, Blackwell graduated at the top of her class. Her training spans London, Holland, and Prague, a classical foundation that informs every creative choice she makes.

Range

Strong Leads & Complex Characters

Known for strong female leads and deeply specific supporting characters, Blackwell brings rare physicality and emotional intelligence to her performances. Her work spans drama, sci-fi, comedy, and creature performance, often within the same production.

Star Trek Universe Credits
Starfleet Academy Lt. Haile Seasons 1 & 2 · Paramount+ Discovery Lt. Ina · Capt. Rahma · Lt. Arav Multiple roles · CBS/Paramount+ Strange New Worlds Rebecca Romijn Stunt Double Linnarean Guard · Klingon Zombie · Seasons 1-5 Section 31 Vaadwaur Paramount+

Avaah displays extraordinary talent.

Olatunde Osunsanmi Executive Producer & Director, Star Trek: Discovery

The physicality and intelligence of Avaah Blackwell's performances are especially standout.

Chandra Mayor CBC Radio Canada

Avaah nailed it in one take.

Terry Matalas Creator & EP, 12 Monkeys, Star Trek: Picard

Avaah was one of the top actors in her class at Prague Film School and started working professionally as soon as she graduated.

Nancy Bishop Nancy Bishop Casting
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The Action

Stunts & Physical Performance

Blackwell is a trained stunt performer whose physical discipline underpins everything she does on screen. A core member of the stunt team on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds since the series launched, her action work is grounded in the same emotional intelligence she brings to dramatic performance, making her a rare asset on any production that demands both. When not doubling Rebecca Romijn, Blackwell was utilized as stunt safety, supporting other actors and members of the stunt team during their action performances.

Stunt Doubling
Acrobatics
Creature & Prosthetics Performance
Fight Choreography
Fire Burns
Horseback Riding
Shadow Boxing
Stunt Driving
Tactical Gun Work
Wire Work & High Falls
Feature Credit
Stunt Double

Rebecca Romijn, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Blackwell has served as Rebecca Romijn's stunt double throughout Strange New Worlds, performing the physical sequences for one of the series' lead characters. She continues in this role through the upcoming seasons.

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 ↑ Season 5 ↑
Avaah Blackwell and Rebecca Romijn on set of Star Trek Strange New Worlds
Legends of Tomorrow Stunt Double for Jes Macallan
Unprisoned Stunt Double for Brenda Strong
Prisoner Stunt Double for Brenda Strong
Locke & Key Stunt Double for Laysla De Oliveira
The Expanse Stunt Performer
Station Eleven Stunt Double for Mackenzie Davis
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Creature Performer & Stunts
What We Do in the Shadows Stunt Performer
Jupiter's Legacy Stunt Double for Sharon Belle
Frankie Drake Mysteries Stunt Double for Lauren Lee Smith
Clarice Stunt Double for Jen Richards
Jacquemus Stunt Double for Kendall Jenner
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Stunt Double for Camila Morrone
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The Specialist

Creature & Prosthetics Performance

Creature and prosthetics performance is among Blackwell's most distinctive specialties: the intersection of all her disciplines. It demands total physical commitment, hours in the makeup chair, and the imaginative investment to bring genuinely non-human life to the screen.

Across her career in the Star Trek Universe, Blackwell has inhabited multiple alien species, from Osnullus to Kelpien to Klingon, each requiring a different physicality, a different way of occupying space. Her work with prosthetics has drawn consistent praise from directors and producers for its specificity, intelligence, and emotional presence underneath the makeup.

"The physicality and intelligence of Avaah Blackwell's performances are especially standout."

Chandra Mayor, CBC Radio Canada
Watch Creature Clips
Osnullus Bridge Officer & Trader Star Trek: Discovery Full alien prosthetics
Kelpien Council Member Star Trek: Discovery Full prosthetics & creature movement
Klingon Zombie Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Prosthetics & stunt performance
Linnarean Guard Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Alien species performance
Vaadwaur Star Trek: Section 31 Alien species performance
Dining Hall Chernobyl Zombie Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Creature & stunt performer
Werewolf Gail & Graveyard Zombie What We Do in the Shadows Creature & stunt performance
Alabaster Woman 12 Monkeys Creature performance
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Gallery

Photos

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Media

Press & Recognition

Toronto Guardian

"A Day in the Life" with Actor and Stunt Performer Avaah Blackwell

An in-depth profile of Blackwell's dual career on the set of Star Trek: Discovery at Pinewood Studios Toronto.

 UpFront NY

Reprising her role as the Osnullus species on Star Trek Discovery

Blackwell discusses her creature work, stunt training, and what drives her across both disciplines.
Festival Recognition

Cannes · TIFF · LAIFF · NYCIFF · Calgary IFF

Film work celebrated at major international festivals across Europe, Asia, and North America.

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Get in Touch

Contact & Representation

For acting inquiries, casting, stunt, and press requests, please reach out directly or contact Avaah's representation. Based between Toronto and Los Angeles.

Talent Representation
Emily Klama
Amanda Rosenthal Talent
Publicity
Amira De Vera
Project Four PR
Creature Work
Heidi Hydar
Clear Talent Group
US Talent
Diana Keeler
Pandium Fusion
Personal Appearances
Derek Maki
Coolwaters Productions

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