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 ''

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''.

Early life

Nekoda was brought up near

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where she went to school. She studied dance, circus arts, gymnastics, and played soccer. She started dancing at age two in

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Career

A child actress and dancer, she appeared in '' Utopia Falls'' and ''

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''. She previously also had a role as Arlene in Canadian spin-off '' Degrassi: The Next Generation.'' 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

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show ''

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'', and in 2022, appeared in the Disney musical comedy film ''

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'', a 21st-century update on the Cinderella story. In 2023, Nekoda appeared in ''

'' as Anika Kayoko, a student at Blackmore University and Mindy Meeks-Martin's girlfriend, as well as Tess in the American television romantic comedy ''

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. In April 2024, she joined the cast of horror film '' Vicious''.

Filmography

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* Living people Date of birth unknown 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Ontario Canadian child actresses Canadian female dancers Canadian television actresses Canadian people of Japanese descent People from Brantford 2000 births {{Canada-screen-actor-2000s-stub