Devyn Nekoda

Devyn Nekoda
Born	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24) Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present

Devyn Nekoda (born 12 December 2000) is a Canadian actress and dancer. She has appeared in numerous television series from a young age, and appeared in the 2023 slasher film Scream VI .

Early life

Nekoda was brought up near Brantford, Ontario where she went to school. She studied dance, circus arts, gymnastics, and played soccer. ^[1] She started dancing at age two in Simcoe, Ontario. ^[2]

Career

A child actress and dancer, she appeared in Utopia Falls and Backstage . ^[3] She previously also had a role as Arlene in Canadian spin-off Degrassi: The Next Generation. ^[4] In 2014, she had a guest role in the Canadian TV show The Next Step. She had a recurring role as Riley in the first series of the Netflix show Ginny & Georgia , and in 2022, appeared in the Disney musical comedy film Sneakerella , a 21st-century update on the Cinderella story. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2023, Nekoda appeared in Scream VI as Anika Kayoko, a student at Blackmore University and Mindy Meeks-Martin's girlfriend, ^{[7] [8]} as well as Tess in the American television romantic comedy The Holiday Shift on The Roku Channel. ^[9]

In April 2024, she joined the cast of horror film Vicious . ^[10]

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight	Luisa	Direct-to-video film
2022	Sneakerella	Sami	Streaming film
2023	Scream VI	Anika Kayoko
2024	Friday Night Sext Scandal	Brooklyn	Streaming film
2025	Vicious	TBA	Post-production

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Max & Shred	Wendy Chong	1 episode
2014	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Arlene	4 episodes
2014	The Next Step	Troupe Dancer	2 episodes
2015–2016	Annedroids	Charlie	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2016	The Swap	Mackenzie Wick	TV movie
2016–2017	Backstage	Vanessa	Main role
2016, 2019	Raising Expectations	Madison	2 episodes
2019	Northern Rescue	Allison	2 episodes
2019	Ghostwriter	Alice	1 episode
2020	Utopia Falls	Sage V	Main role
2020	Grand Army	Suki	1 episode
2021	Ginny & Georgia	Riley	Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2023	The Holiday Shift	Tess	Main role
2024	Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan	Herself	1 episode

References

1. Marsh, Calum (12 May 2022). "'Sneakerella' Star Devyn Nekoda Talks Sneaker Culture and Pretending Toronto Is New York". Complex.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
2. "Devyn Nekoda". cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
3. Echebiri, Chike (10 March 2023). "Scream VI' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Slasher Sequel". Collider. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
4. Sherlock, Ben (7 March 2023). "Scream 6 Cast & Character Guide". Screenrant.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
5. Simonpillai, Radheyan (14 May 2022). "Podcast: Sneakerella actor Devyn Nekoda and the Kids in the Hall". Nowtoronto.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
6. "The Movie Podcast: Interview with actress Devyn Nekoda of Disney's Sneakerella, Utopia Falls and Georgia & Ginny". podcasts.apple. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
7. "Canadian actor Devyn Nekoda on starring in 'Scream 6'". Globalnews.ca. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
8. "WOULD DEVYN NEKODA SURVIVE 'SCREAM VI' IRL?". Hercampus.com. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
9. Emlyn Travis, Teri Hatcher is a writer searching for her merry meet-cute in How to Fall in Love by the Holidays trailer. Entertainment Weekly, October 31st, 2023.
10. Grobar, Matt (1 April 2024). "Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard & More Join Dakota Fanning In Paramount Horror Pic 'Vicious'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 1 April 2024.

External links

• Devyn Nekoda at IMDb