Nesta Cooper

Last updated
Nesta Cooper
Born
Nesta Marlee Cooper

(1993-12-11) December 11, 1993 (age 30)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
SpousePeter Van Auker

Nesta Marlee Cooper (born December 11, 1993) [1] is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Dani Barnes in Reality High [2] and Shannon in The Edge of Seventeen . [3] From 2016 to 2018 Cooper had a main role as Carly Shannon in the series Travelers . [4] From 2019 to 2022, she played the main role of Haniwa on the Apple TV+ original program, See .

Contents

Early life and education

At the age of seven, Cooper moved to Courtenay, British Columbia, with her parents. She pursued a career in the arts whenever the opportunity presented itself. After she completed high school, she moved to Vancouver for more film opportunities.

Career

Cooper’s first television role was in 2013, appearing in two episodes of the series Cult . Her first film role was in the 2015 movie Diablo .

In early 2015, Cooper started working as a production assistant on a short film showcasing Truvelle's eight-piece 2015 bridal collection. [5] On May 12, 2015, the film was released on Vimeo. [6]

Cooper played Carly Shannon (Traveler 3465) on the science fiction series Travelers (2016–2018), [7] about special operatives tasked with preventing the collapse of society. These operatives, known as "travelers", have their consciousnesses sent back in time and transferred into the "host" body of present-day individuals who are about to die, minimizing unexpected impact on the future. As Carly, [8] the team's tactician, she assumes the life of a stay-at-home single mother.

Cooper played a main character in Apple TV+'s See (2019–2022), about a post-apocalyptic world where most of humanity is blind. As Haniwa, Cooper played one of two sighted children of Baba Voss and Maghra (her character is the biological daughter of Jerlmarel, who was also sighted). Proud, determined, and strong, Haniwa grows to be more rebellious than her twin brother Kofun, and more curious about the children's true origins. [9]

Personal life

Cooper began dating Peter Van Auker (brother of Adam Merrill Van Auker), an associate producer on Reality High , after the film had completely wrapped on November 21, 2016. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Diablo Rebecca Carver
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Shannon
2017Barbie Video Game HeroGaiaVoice only
2017Curious FemalesNikkiShort
2017 Reality High Dani Barnes
2018 The Miracle Season Lizzie Ackerman
2021 Bliss Emily Wittle
2024 Kemba Kemba Smith

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Cult Young Sakelik2 episodes
2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series LizzieEpisode: "Dead Bodies"
2014–2015 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Teacher2 episodes
2015 Supernatural BartenderEpisode: "There's No Place Like Home"
2015So You Said YesYoung BrideTV movie
2015 The Returned Megan2 episodes
2015 Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters Dahlia2 episodes
2015 Unreal Assistant Molly2 episodes
2015 Ties That Bind LizEpisode: "It Doesn't Show"
2015–2016 Heroes Reborn Dahlia4 episodes
2016 The Magicians GretchenEpisode: "The Strangled Heart"
2016 Motive Stacey EdmondsEpisode: "The Scorpion and the Frog"
2016 The 100 ShayEpisode: "Red Sky at Morning"
2017 S.W.A.T. Desiree WatsonEpisode: "Imposters"
2016–2018 Travelers Carly ShannonMain role
2018 Spy Kids: Mission Critical Claudia "Scorpion" FloopMain role
2018 Supergirl Tanya2 episodes
2019 Where's Waldo AnesuEpisode: "Victoria Falls & Winters"
2019–2022 See HaniwaMain role
TBA Sinking Spring MichelleUpcoming miniseries

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renée Zellweger</span> American actress (born 1969)

Renée Kathleen Zellweger is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marla Sokoloff</span> American actress

Marla Lynne Sokoloff is an American actress. She is known for playing Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama television series The Practice, and Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House. She has also appeared in films True Crime (1996), Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Sugar & Spice (2001) and Love on the Side (2004).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miranda Cosgrove</span> American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1993)

Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Megan Parker on the sitcom Drake & Josh (2004–2007) and Carly Shay in the sitcom iCarly (2007–2012) and its revival series of the same name (2021–2023), the latter of which she executive produced. She also voices Margo in the animated film series Despicable Me (2010–present). The highest-paid child actor of 2012, her accolades include four Kids' Choice Awards, two Young Artist Awards, and a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award.

<i>Mannequin</i> (1987 film) 1987 film by Michael Gottlieb

Mannequin is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Gottlieb in his directorial debut, and written by Edward Rugoff and Gottlieb. It stars Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, Meshach Taylor, and G. W. Bailey. The original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay. The film revolves around a chronically underemployed passionate artist named Jonathan Switcher who lands a job as a department-store window dresser and the mannequin he created which becomes inhabited by the spirit of a woman from Ancient Egypt, but only comes alive for Jonathan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kimberly Elise</span> American actress (born 1967)

Kimberly Elise Trammel is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in Set It Off (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved (1998).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Judy Greer</span> American actress (born 1975)

Judith Therese Evans, known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has appeared in a wide variety of films. She rose to prominence for her supporting roles in the films Jawbreaker (1999), What Women Want (2000), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Elizabethtown (2005), 27 Dresses (2008), and Love & Other Drugs (2010).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristen Wiig</span> American actress and comedian (born 1973)

Kristen Carroll Wiig is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Wiig achieved nationwide stardom during her seven-season tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012.

<i>The Bachelor</i> (1999 film) 1999 American film

The Bachelor is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Gary Sinyor and written by Steve Cohen. It is a remake of the 1925 Buster Keaton silent comedy film Seven Chances and stars Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $36.9 million against its $21 million budget. This film also marks Mariah Carey's acting debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carey Mulligan</span> English actress (born 1985)

Carey Hannah Mulligan is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shannon Woodward</span> American actress

Shannon Woodward is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom Raising Hope (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series Westworld (2016–2018), and the voice and motion capture of Dina in the video game The Last of Us Part II, for which she received a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role nomination at the 17th British Academy Games Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Schilling</span> American actress (born 1984)

Taylor Jane Schilling is an American actress. She is known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She made her film debut in the 2007 drama Dark Matter. She also starred as Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the short-lived NBC medical drama Mercy (2009–2010). Her other films include Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), the romantic drama The Lucky One (2012), the comedy Take Me (2017), and the science-fiction thriller The Titan (2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sasha Clements</span> Canadian actress

Sasha Nicole Clements is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Kiki Kincaid on the Teletoon sitcom Majority Rules!. She was cast in the 2005 fantasy The Snow Queen (2005). She also starred in the Disney Channel Original movie How to Build a Better Boy (2014), playing the role of Marnie.

<i>Hot Pursuit</i> (2015 film) 2015 American film

Hot Pursuit is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was written by David Feeney and John Quaintance. Its story follows a police officer assigned to protect the widow of a drug boss from corrupt cops and criminals who want her dead as they race through Texas to avoid detection. It stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara.

<i>The Crash</i> (2017 film) 2017 American film

The Crash is an American thriller film, written and directed by Aram Rappaport and produced by Aaron Becker, Isaac La Mell, Kristi Gescheidler, Atit Shah, Hilary Shor, and Peter Shuldiner. The film stars Minnie Driver, Frank Grillo, Dianna Agron, AnnaSophia Robb, Maggie Q, Mary McCormack, Ed Westwick, Christopher McDonald, and John Leguizamo.

<i>The Edge of Seventeen</i> 2016 film by Kelly Fremon Craig

The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, in her directorial debut. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson.

<i>Travelers</i> (TV series) 2016 science fiction TV series

Travelers is a science fiction television series created by Brad Wright, starring Eric McCormack, Mackenzie Porter, Jared Abrahamson, Nesta Cooper, Reilly Dolman, and Patrick Gilmore. The first two seasons were co-produced by Netflix and Canadian specialty channel Showcase. After the second season, Netflix became the sole commissioning broadcaster and worldwide distributor. The show premiered in Canada on October 17, 2016, and worldwide on December 23, 2016. A second season followed in 2017, and a third season was released on December 14, 2018. In February 2019, McCormack said that the series had been cancelled.

<i>Night Hunter</i> (2018 film) 2019 Canadian-American action thriller film

Night Hunter is a 2018 Canadian action thriller film written and directed by David Raymond. The film stars Henry Cavill, Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, and Stanley Tucci, with Brendan Fletcher, Minka Kelly, and Nathan Fillion in supporting roles. It premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 28, 2018, originally titled as Nomis. It was later released on August 8, 2019, by DirecTV on video on demand and theatrically on September 6, 2019, by Saban Films.

<i>See</i> (TV series) American science fiction drama TV series

See is an American science fiction drama television series produced for Apple TV+ and starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard in leading roles. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia in the distant future where humanity's descendants have lost their sense of sight, and the ability to see is considered to be a myth. The plot is set in motion by the birth of twin-sighted children in a mountain tribe.

<i>Reality High</i> 2017 film by Fernando Lebrija

#RealityHigh is a 2017 American teen comedy film directed by Fernando Lebrija. It was released on Netflix on September 8, 2017.

Castille Landon Rath is an American actress and filmmaker. She directed the films Fear of Rain (2021), After We Fell (2021), After Ever Happy (2022) and After Everything (2023).

References

  1. ↑ Nesta Cooper [@NestaCooper] (December 11, 2017). "25 🎂 Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Reality High (Netflix) - Movie Synopsis and Plot". Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Nesta Cooper-Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Travelers - Schedule and Full Episodes on Showcase" . Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  5. ↑ Dinh Pador, Lucia. "Short Fashion Film : Mannequin By Truvelle". Utterly Engaged. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  6. ↑ "Mannequin by Truvelle". Vimeo. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Sam. "Nesta Cooper" 1883 magazine (Nov. 17, 2019).
  8. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (December 28, 2016). "Review: In Travelers, some serious time-sharing". The New York Times . Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ BASTOS, MARGARIDA. "The Real Reason Nesta Cooper Took A Step Back From See Boot Camp Ahead Of Filming," Looper (SEPT. 30, 2022).
  10. ↑ Cooper, Nesta (2017-11-21). "One year with you. My bestie forever. i loove you! •". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.