Kiana Madeira

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Kiana Madeira
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2023)

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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Giant Little Ones Jess
Level 16 Clara
2019 She Never Died Suzzie
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 DeenaStreaming 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 AddictionSienna Lane
After Everything Nora
2024 Morningside Nicki [12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Little Mosque on the Prairie Halaqa Teen #2Episode: "Best Intentions"
2010 Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars Rachel HennessyTelevision film
2011Salem FallsIsobelTelevision film
My Babysitter's a Vampire Hannah PriceEpisode: "Double Negative"
2011–13 Really Me Julia WilsonMain role [13]
2014One Christmas EveMaritzaTelevision film
2015 Bad Hair Day SierraTelevision film [14]
2016 The Swap Sassy GainesTelevision film
The Night Before HalloweenLindsayTelevision film
Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool! Diane GrantTelevision film
The Other Kingdom MindyEpisode: "The New Kid"
Conviction Cindy RosarioEpisode: Pilot
2017NeverknockAmyTelevision film
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening in Macdonald Hall Diane GrantTelevision film
Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War Television film
Dark Matter LyraEpisode: "It Doesn't Have to Be Like This"
Wynonna Earp PoppyEpisode: "Whiskey Lullaby" [15]
BarbelleBrooklyn2 episodes
2018 Sacred Lies Angel TrujilloMain role
Taken AmyEpisode: "Render"
The Flash Spencer YoungEpisode: "News Flash" [16]
2019 Coroner Amanda Reyes2 episodes
2019–2020 Trinkets Moe TruaxMain role [17]
2024–present My Adventures with Superman Kara Zor-El/Supergirl Voice; 5 episodes [18]

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