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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 .
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
TBA | Vicious | TBA | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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