Devyn Nekoda

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Devyn Nekoda
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Devyn Nekoda

Brantford, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Devyn Nekoda 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 .

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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
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight LuisaDirect-to-video film
2022 Sneakerella SamiStreaming film
2023 Scream VI Anika Kayoko
2024 Friday Night Sext Scandal BrooklynStreaming film
2025 Vicious TBAFilming
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Max & Shred Wendy Chong1 episode
2014 Degrassi: The Next Generation Arlene4 episodes
2014 The Next Step Troupe Dancer2 episodes
2015–2016 Annedroids CharlieRecurring role, 7 episodes
2016 The Swap Mackenzie WickTV movie
2016–2017 Backstage VanessaMain role
2016, 2019 Raising Expectations Madison2 episodes
2019 Northern Rescue Allison2 episodes
2019 Ghostwriter Alice1 episode
2020 Utopia Falls Sage VMain role
2020 Grand Army Suki1 episode
2021 Ginny & Georgia RileyRecurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2023 The Holiday Shift TessMain role
2024 Ghosting Herself1 episode

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