Michela Luci | |
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Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | May 19, 2006
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Michela Luci (born May 19, 2006) is a Canadian actress from Ancaster, Ontario, most noted as the leading role of Dino Dana . [1] She won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Family Viewing or Special Class Program at the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards, [2] and is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 [3] and the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019. [4] She also portrayed Tabby in the science fiction series Endlings , which premiered on January 5, 2020 on CBC Television in Canada and Hulu in the U.S.
Michela Luci was born in Hamilton, Ontario to mother Lucy Fricano. [5] She attended Immaculate Conception School. [1]
Luci first gained recognition as a judge on YTV’s Cook’d and went on to book the recurring role of Agent Orchid on the Emmy award-winning TVOKids and PBS Kids series Odd Squad . The series' creator Tim McKeon said he was "so impressed with [Luci's] talent and professionalism" [5] saying he "always found her to be hard working, courteous and well-prepared". [5] Luci was nominated for Young Artist Awards twice for her work in Odd Squad, in 2015 and 2017. She and the cast of Odd Squad won a Joey Award in 2015. [6] In 2016, Luci appeared in Odd Squad: The Movie as Agent Orchid. This marked her first theatrical appearance. In the same year, she also formed the all-girl group GEN:ZED (formerly GFORCE) with a group of friends from the Greater Toronto Area. [7]
Luci and the other members of GFORCE auditioned for season 14 of America's Got Talent , singing their original song "Break the Banks". The group received four yeses from all four judges. [8] Luci also voiced the titular protagonist in the Netflix original True and the Rainbow Kingdom . She then took on a voice acting role of Princess Flug in TVOKids and the Nick Jr. Channel's Abby Hatcher . In 2018, she was nominated for two Young Entertainer Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and a Canadian Screen Award for her work in True and the Rainbow Kingdom and Dino Dana . In 2019, season three of Dino Dana began airing. Luci was nominated for three awards for her work in Dino Dana including winning a Daytime Emmy Award and a Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence. Luci was cast as Tabby on Hulu original Endlings . She stars in Dino Dana: The Movie, released in September 2020 on Amazon Prime Video after originally slated to be released in early 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Agent Orchid | |
2020 | Dino Dana: The Movie | Dana Jain |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Cook'd | Herself/Judge | |
2014–2021 | Odd Squad | Agent Orchid | Recurring |
2017–20 | Dino Dana | Dana Jain | Lead role |
2017–19 | True and the Rainbow Kingdom | True (voice) | Lead role |
2018–22 | Abby Hatcher | Princess Flug (voice) | Main role |
2019–22 | Charlie's Colorforms City | Yetilda (voice) | Main role |
2019 | America's Got Talent | Herself | Contestant (season 14) |
2020–21 | Endlings | Tabby | Main role |
2020 | True: Terrific Tales | True (voice) | Lead role |
2020–22 | Mighty Express | Farmer Faye (voice) | Main role |
2020 | Pikwik Pack | Maddy Rhino (voice) | Episode: "Hazel's Mishap/Axel's Lucky Day" |
2020–present | PJ Masks | Octobella (voice) | Recurring |
2021–23 | Go, Dog, Go! | Tag Barker (voice) | Main role |
2023–present | Rubble & Crew | Sierra Sparkle (voice) | Recurring |
2023–present | Blue's Clues & You! | Pail (voice) | Main role (season 4-present) |
2024 | Dino Dex | Dana Jain | 3 episodes |
2025 | Paw Patrol | Sierra Sparkle (voice) | Episode: "Pups Save a Pop Star/Pups Save the Meditation Dome" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and Under | Odd Squad | Nominated | [11] |
2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress | [12] | ||
2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Dino Dana | [13] | |
Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Preschool Children's or Educational and Informational Program | [14] | |||
Young Entertainer Awards | Best Leading Young Actress - Television Series | [15] | |||
Best Young Actress 12 & Under - Voice Over Role | True and the Rainbow Kingdom | [15] | |||
2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Dino Dana | [16] | |
Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Family Viewing or Special Class Program | Won | [2] | ||
Youth Media Alliance | Outstanding Youth Performer | [17] |