Kiana Madeira | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Kiana Madeira is a Canadian actress. She starred as Moe in the Netflix television series Trinkets . Madeira played Deena in the 2021 Netflix horror film trilogy Fear Street .
Madeira was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. [1] [2] She became interested in acting at the age of 5, after becoming infatuated with John Travolta in Grease. [3]
In February 2019, Madeira was cast in the lead role of Deena in the Fear Street trilogy films which were released on Netflix in July 2021. [4] [5] [6] In June 2021, it was announced that she will star in a romance-action movie entitled Perfect Addiction opposite Ross Butler. [7]
In 2017, Madeira began dating actor Lovell Adams-Gray; they became engaged in 2021. [8] [9] They married in September 2023. [10] She moved to the United States in 2017 for her acting career, but frequently visits Canada and her family. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Giant Little Ones | Jess | |
Level 16 | Clara | ||
2019 | She Never Died | Suzzie | |
2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Deena | Streaming film [6] |
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | |||
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Deena / Sarah Fier | ||
After We Fell | Nora | ||
2022 | After Ever Happy | ||
2023 | Brother | Aisha | |
Perfect Addiction | Sienna Lane | ||
After Everything | Nora | ||
2024 | Morningside | Nicki | [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Halaqa Teen #2 | Episode: "Best Intentions" |
2010 | Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars | Rachel Hennessy | Television film |
2011 | Salem Falls | Isobel | Television film |
My Babysitter's a Vampire | Hannah Price | Episode: "Double Negative" | |
2011–13 | Really Me | Julia Wilson | Main role [13] |
2014 | One Christmas Eve | Maritza | Television film |
2015 | Bad Hair Day | Sierra | Television film [14] |
2016 | The Swap | Sassy Gaines | Television film |
The Night Before Halloween | Lindsay | Television film | |
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool! | Diane Grant | Television film | |
The Other Kingdom | Mindy | Episode: "The New Kid" | |
Conviction | Cindy Rosario | Episode: Pilot | |
2017 | Neverknock | Amy | Television film |
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening in Macdonald Hall | Diane Grant | Television film | |
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War | Television film | ||
Dark Matter | Lyra | Episode: "It Doesn't Have to Be Like This" | |
Wynonna Earp | Poppy | Episode: "Whiskey Lullaby" [15] | |
Barbelle | Brooklyn | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Sacred Lies | Angel Trujillo | Main role |
Taken | Amy | Episode: "Render" | |
The Flash | Spencer Young | Episode: "News Flash" [16] | |
2019 | Coroner | Amanda Reyes | 2 episodes |
2019–2020 | Trinkets | Moe Truax | Main role [17] |
2024–present | My Adventures with Superman | Kara Zor-El/Supergirl | Voice; 5 episodes [18] |
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