Born and raised in South Africa, Jodi Balfour spent her early youth working in Cape Town's theatre and television industry before moving to Canada and eventually Los Angeles, California. She made notable appearances in independent films before turning to TV.
Balfour has had recurring roles in Bomb Girls (2012), Quarry (2016) and Apple TV's For All Mankind (2019). She also had small roles in hit TV shows Ted Lasso (2020), The Crown (2016) and True Detective (2014).