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Nicole Stoffman | |
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| Born | Nicole Freda Stoffman [1] 16 March 1972 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
| Years active | 1986–2000 |
| Known for | Degrassi Junior High |
Nicole Freda Stoffman (born March 16, 1972) is a Canadian actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Kaye on the television series Degrassi Junior High.
Stoffman was born in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Judy, an arts journalist, and Daniel Stoffman, an author. [1] [2] She began studying ballet and musical theatre when she was 6 years old.
She is best known for her role as Stephanie Kaye on the television series Degrassi Junior High . [3] She was nominated for a Gemini Award for her portrayal of Stephanie on Degrassi, which she left after two seasons (1986–1988). She appeared in the CTV television series Learning the Ropes in 1988–1989. Her movie credits include The Club (1994), Anchor Zone (1994), and Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder (1998).
After graduating from Jarvis Collegiate Institute in 1993, she attended McGill University and on and off in film studies at York University. After completing her film degree, she embarked on political studies at the University of Toronto.
Stoffman performed with Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards as a singer, [4] before forming her own group, Le Jazz Bohème, who performed at several Canadian jazz festivals. [5] In 2011, she worked as a tour guide at the Library of Parliament of Canada. [3]
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Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television series created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. The second series in the Degrassi franchise and the first to be set in a universe that has spanned multiple decades, it aired for three seasons on the CBC from 18 January 1987 to 27 February 1989, and on PBS in the United States starting from September 1987. A non-union production by Hood and Schuyler's Playing With Time, Inc, Kate Taylor of WGBH Boston also served as the show's executive producer, and the series was produced in association with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with participation of Telefilm Canada.
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Christopher Hood was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the director and co-creator of the Degrassi franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High, the latter two of which established the franchise's popularity and longevity.
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