Thelma Darkings
Costa Rican actress
Thelma Darkings Bucknam (born 5 November 1960) is a Costa Rican actress and television presenter. She is known for hosting the Costa Rican talk show programs Conectados and previously Entre nos. Her film credits include Noi siamo angeli (1997), Caribe (2004), and El último comandante (2010).
Early life and education
Darkings was born 5 November 1960. Darkings's mother María del Carmen Teresita Bucknam sold food, while her father, Jackie Kerr, was a boxer who hailed from Limón, Costa Rica. In an interview with journalist Freddy Serrano, Darkings stated that she had a hard childhood due to being black and being from the capital San José. Darkings studied acting at the National Theatre Workshop (Spanish: Taller Nacional de Teatro), organised by the Melico Salazar Theatre in Costa Rica. Her studies there were supported by her mother María Bucknam and mentor Mireya Barboza.
Career
Darkings has acted in films and series such as Noi siamo angeli (1997), Caribe (2004), El último comandante (2010), Un regalo esencial (2018), and Todos somos Óscar (2019). In 2019, she starred in Aves, a satirical theatre production adapted from The Birds and directed by Marialaura Salom.
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