Devyn Nekoda

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| birth_place = Brantford, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2014–present

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Devyn Nekoda (born 12 December 2000) is a Canadian actress and dancer. She has appeared in numerous television series from a young age, and appeared in the 2023 slasher film Scream VI.

Early life

Nekoda was brought up near Brantford, Ontario where she went to school. She studied dance, circus arts, gymnastics, and played soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/calum-marsh/devyn-nekoda-sneakerella-interview|website=Complex.com|title='Sneakerella' Star Devyn Nekoda Talks Sneaker Culture and Pretending Toronto Is New York|first=Calum|last=Marsh|date=May 12, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310181717/https://amp.www.complex.com/pop-culture/devyn-nekoda-sneakerella-interview|url-status=live}} She started dancing at age two in Simcoe, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/devyn-nekoda|website=cbc.ca|title=Devyn Nekoda|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310180342/https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/devyn-nekoda|url-status=live}}

Career

A child actress and dancer, she appeared in Utopia Falls and Backstage.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/scream-6-cast-and-character-guide/|website=Collider|title=Scream VI' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Slasher Sequel|first=Chike|last=Echebiri|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310175338/https://collider.com/scream-6-cast-and-character-guide/|url-status=live}} She previously also had a role as Arlene in Canadian spin-off Degrassi: The Next Generation.{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/scream-6-cast-character-guide/|website=Screenrant.com|title=Scream 6 Cast & Character Guide|first=Ben|last=Sherlock|date=March 7, 2023|accessdate=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310084700/https://screenrant.com/scream-6-cast-character-guide/|url-status=live}} In 2014, she had a guest role in the Canadian TV show The Next Step. She had a recurring role as Riley in the first series of the Netflix show Ginny & Georgia, and in 2022, appeared in the Disney musical comedy film Sneakerella, a 21st-century update on the Cinderella story.{{Cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/podcast-sneakerella-actor-devyn-nekoda-and-the-kids-in-the-hall|website=Nowtoronto.com|title=Podcast: Sneakerella actor Devyn Nekoda and the Kids in the Hall|first=Radheyan|last=Simonpillai|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310174906/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/podcast-sneakerella-actor-devyn-nekoda-and-the-kids-in-the-hall|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/interview-with-actress-devyn-nekoda-of/id1452428025?i=1000560411523|title=The Movie Podcast: Interview with actress Devyn Nekoda of Disney's Sneakerella, Utopia Falls and Georgia & Ginny|website=podcasts.apple|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310180927/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/interview-with-actress-devyn-nekoda-of/id1452428025?i=1000560411523|url-status=live}}

In 2023, Nekoda appeared in Scream VI as Anika Kayoko, a student at Blackmore University and Mindy Meeks-Martin's girlfriend,{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9542331/canadian-actor-devyn-nekoda-on-starring-in-scream-6|website=Globalnews.ca|access-date=March 10, 2023|title=Canadian actor Devyn Nekoda on starring in 'Scream 6'|date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310173501/https://globalnews.ca/video/9542331/canadian-actor-devyn-nekoda-on-starring-in-scream-6|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/culture/devyn-nekoda-scream-6-interview|title=WOULD DEVYN NEKODA SURVIVE 'SCREAM VI' IRL?|access-date=March 10, 2023|website=Hercampus.com|date=March 10, 2023|archive-date=March 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310174026/https://www.hercampus.com/culture/devyn-nekoda-scream-6-interview/|url-status=live}} as well as Tess in the American television romantic comedy The Holiday Shift on The Roku Channel.Emlyn Travis, [https://ew.com/tv/teri-hatcher-how-to-fall-in-love-by-the-holidays-the-holiday-shift-trailers/ Teri Hatcher is a writer searching for her merry meet-cute in How to Fall in Love by the Holidays trailer]. Entertainment Weekly, October 31st, 2023.

In April 2024, she joined the cast of horror film Vicious.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=April 1, 2024 |title=Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard & More Join Dakota Fanning In Paramount Horror Pic 'Vicious' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/vicious-movie-adds-kathryn-hunter-mary-mccormack-rachel-blanchard-more-1235873135/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Film roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2014 \|An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight \| Luisa \|Direct-to-video film
2022 \|Sneakerella \|Sami \|Streaming film
2023 \|Scream VI \|Anika Kayoko \|
2024 \|Friday Night Sext Scandal \|Brooklyn \|Streaming film
TBA \|Vicious \|{{TBA}} \|Post-production

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Film roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2014

|An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

| Luisa

|Direct-to-video film

2022

|Sneakerella

|Sami

|Streaming film

2023

|Scream VI

|Anika Kayoko

2024

|Friday Night Sext Scandal

|Brooklyn

|Streaming film

TBA

|Vicious

|{{TBA}}

|Post-production

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Television roles
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2014 \|Max & Shred \|Wendy Chong \|1 episode
2014 \|Degrassi: The Next Generation \|Arlene \|4 episodes
2014 \|data-sort-value="Next Step, The" \| The Next Step \|Troupe Dancer \|2 episodes
2015–2016 \|Annedroids \|Charlie \|Recurring role, 7 episodes
2016 \|data-sort-value="Swap, The" \| The Swap \|Mackenzie Wick \|TV movie
2016–2017 \|Backstage \|Vanessa \|Main role
2016, 2019 \|Raising Expectations \|Madison \|2 episodes
2019 \|Northern Rescue \|Allison \|2 episodes
2019 \|Ghostwriter \|Alice \|1 episode
2020 \|Utopia Falls \|Sage V \|Main role
2020 \|Grand Army \|Suki \|1 episode
2021 \|Ginny & Georgia \|Riley \|Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2023 \|data-sort-value="Holiday Shift, The" \| The Holiday Shift \|Tess \|Main role
2024 \|Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan \|Herself \|1 episode

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television roles

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2014

|Max & Shred

|Wendy Chong

|1 episode

2014

|Degrassi: The Next Generation