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- Iman Vellani is a Canadian actress of Pakistani origin. She is known for portraying Kamala Khan, the protagonist of the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). Vellani is set to reprise the role in the film The Marvels (2023). Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Vellani moved to Canada when she was a year old, and was raised in the Ismaili faith, a branch of Shia Islam. She graduated from Unionville High School in Markham, Ontario. Vellani was selected as a member of the TIFF Next Wave Committee at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Before being cast in Ms. Marvel at the end of her last year of high school, Vellani had planned to attend the Ontario College of Art & Design University with a focus on integrated media.
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Anna Cathcart was born on June 16, 2003 in Vancouver, Canada. She starred in the Television show Odd Squad (2014). In 2017 she was cast in Disney's Descendants series as Dizzy Tremaine. In 2018, she starred as Kitty in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018). In 2019 she started filming the Brat show Zoe Valentine (2019). She has a sister name Sara.- From appearing in one of Netflix's most successful global film franchises to date and bringing charming, heartfelt characters to life on television, actress Momona Tamada (she/her) has quickly become "one to watch" in the entertainment industry today.
Momona can be seen starring in Paramount's action feature film "Secret Headquarters" opposite Owen Wilson and Michael Peña. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the film follows a kid who discovers a secret headquarters under his home that seems to belong to a superhero. He shares it with his friends, and they start to believe that his estranged father might have a secret double life. "Secret Headquarters" debuted exclusively on Paramount+ in August of 2022 in the U.S. and Canada and select international territories where the steaming service is available.
In television, Momona is known for her breakout role as Claudia Kishi in season two of Netflix's "The Baby-Sitters Club." Based on Ann M. Martin's beloved books, the series followed a group of girlfriends and their homegrown babysitting company. Momona was a standout as vice-president of the club, creative artist, and all-around fashion maven. Both seasons debuted to rave reviews, with the critics calling the show "refreshing" (The Daily Beast), "a worldview-one of warmth, empathy, and optimism" (Esquire), "a richly detailed, nuanced portrait of what it's like to be a young woman" (Collider), and "sweet but not cloying, smart but not cynical, full-hearted and funny" (The New York Times). The series went on to win Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series at the first annual Children's and Family Emmys, and Momona was also nominated as Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program. "The Baby-Sitters Club" is currently streaming on Netflix.
This year, Momona can be seen starring as Ty Lee in the live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" opposite George Takei, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Danny Audi, and Arden Cho to name a few. The release date is slated for 2023. Momona will also star as Emiko in "The Spiderwick Chronicles" for Disney+, opposite Christian Slater, Joy Bryant and Noah Cottrell.
In animation, Momona can be seen starring in the mythological adventure series "ONI: Thunder God's Tale," a four-part animated event that is now debuting on Netflix. This animated series received two Annie Awards in 2023 for Best Limited Series, and Best Production Design for TV/Media.
Additional credits for Momona include appearing as a young Lara Jean in Netflix's global sensation "To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You," its follow-up "To All The Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean," and a lead role in Netflix's family film "The Main Event." In television, Momona appeared on AMC's award-winning series "The Terror" and Amazon's "The Boys."
Raised in Vancouver, Canada, Momona was born to Japanese immigrant parents. Her name aptly means 'hundreds of beaches,' inspired by her hometown of Vancouver. Aside from acting, Momona is an award-winning dancer and has been competing since the age of four. She has performed in the B.C. Summer Games Opening Ceremonies, and with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Commercially, Momona has modeled in the ivivva campaign for Canadian powerhouse athletic wear brand lululemon.
Momona is fluent in Japanese and is a well-balanced student achieving excellence in all of her studies. In her free time, Momona is an avid baker and cake decorator. - Actress
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Botswana-born and Canadian-raised, Malia Baker became most recognizable for her standout performance as Mary Anne Spier in Netflix's award-winning series, The Baby-Sitter's Club, which debuted in 2020 and earned her a Family Emmy nomination for Best Youth Performance. Baker has also starred in Nickelodeon's reimagined horror anthology classic, Are You Afraid of The Dark? Both credits earned her a nomination for Favorite Female TV Star at the 2022 Kids Choice Awards.
Previous credits also include appearances on The Flash, A Million Little Things and as lead on the Lifetime movie Caught in His Web, executive produced by Whoopi Goldberg. Baker's upcoming projects include the Independent Feature, Spider & Jesse, where she joins Jesse Williams, McKenna Grace and Dacre Montgomery; Miramax's dramedy Harvest Moon, where she stars alongside industry titans Paul Bettany, Carmen Ejogo, and Candice Bergen, with Mark Waters directing; and, the Disney+ movie The Descendants: The Rise Of Red, which has her sharing a bill with Brandy and Rita Ora.
Most recently Baker joined as producer on the award-winning script, 12 Hours, as well as executive producer and star in Hair of the Bear, an indie survival drama marking the narrative feature debut of co-directors Alexandre Trudeau and James McLellan.
Named one of Seventeen magazine's Voices of the Year and Refinery29 Canada's Powerhouses, Malia Baker has utilized every opportunity to dedicate her platform, and free time, to speak up - and show up - for social justice issues, with a particular focus on girls' and women's rights. In this capacity Baker has contributed to conversations and publications for girls around the world on their rights, equality, girlhood, mental health, violence prevention and being a changemaker. Baker currently serves as a Champion for the UN initiative, GirlUp, and as the first ever youth Global Ambassador for the organization, She's the First.- Maya Sophia da Costa is a half Portuguese and half Vietnamese young girl who strives to be a professional dancer and actor. She trains for 32 hours a week, while also successfully balancing school, and a healthy list of hobbies including piano, flute, anime design, canvas painting, cycling, volleyball and swimming.
Maya trains in many dance styles such as contemporary, ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, tap, musical theatre, modern and commercial dance. She has been taught by acclaimed teachers Sarah Dolan, Donna Perperidis, Heather Laura Gray, CJ Damaso, Jennifer Hill, Shay Burnham, Lex Burnham, Rachel Poirier, Nicole Jennifer, Julia Bose, Taryn-Elle Faustman, and guest teacher Josh Beamish. Maya's accomplishments include winning the 2018 dance scholarship to the Paris Dance Intensive and Dancer of the Year at 5678 Showtime. She has participated in many conventions such as Radix, Jump, Nuevo, and Triple Threat.
Maya is currently training at McIlroy and Associates with Beatrice King in their Professional Screen Acting Programs for teens. Her screen credits include a national campaign for Canadian Tire, and a US national commercial for State Farm Insurance. Maya also continues to build set experience in exciting feature films for Nickelodeon and Disney as a background performer.
Maya has a burning passion for all things to do with art and will always put all her heart into everything she does. Although there is no relation to her agency's namesake, it was a neat coincidence to share the name and the unique spelling with her agency. Her agents still remember her outgoing personality in the audition, and her offer of "I can be your mascot!" - Actress
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Khiyla Aynne is a 15-year-old versatile performer and engaging storyteller. She Guest-Starred in Apple TV+'s Emmy-nominated sci-fi anthology "Circuit Breakers" (2022) as 'Cassady', a character grappling with procrastination and time management. Khiyla showcased her vocal range and dynamic dance moves as 'Charlotte' in the Netflix feature film adaptation of Broadway's "13: The Musical" (2002); under the production of Emmy winner Neil Meron (Chicago, Hairspray) and the direction of Tamra Davis, with music by Jason Robert Brown.
In UPtv's "Christmas on The Rocks" (2022) Khiyla took on dual roles as twins 'Sarah' and 'Jennifer'. She portrayed 'Jenny' in Netflix's "Nightbooks" (2021) a children's horror-fantasy film directed by David Yarovesky (Brightburn). As 'Trish' she led the Netflix Original Series "Ponysitters Club" (2017-2020) which extended into two spin-off films.
Additional credits include appearances in Netflix's "Work It", CBC Gem's "The Move" and "48 Christmas Wishes as "Sherry the Time Elf". Khiyla's onscreen debut came when she performed as a Featured Guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2017. In 2019 she was invited back to the Warner Brothers Lot as one of Ellen's Little Helpers for her 12 Days of Giveaways.
One of Khiyla's most memorable moments was performing with Justin Bieber on his "Purpose World Tour" at the Scotia Bank Arena. She also hosted a Toronto Maple Leaf's game for a 20,000-strong audience.- Sophia has the lead role in the film "Popular Theory", starring alongside Cheryl Hines, Chloe East & Marc Evan Jackson. She can also be seen in Hulu's series "Death and Other Details", starring opposite Mandy Patinkin. Prior work includes a lead role in Netflix's YA fantasy/comedy series "Scaredy Cats", and a lead role in Netflix's "The Baby-Sitters' Club", opposite Alicia Silverstone & Mark Feuerstein.
In addition to acting, Sophia is an accomplished ballerina and has won gold medals at international ballet competitions in USA, Austria, Canada and the UK for her classical ballet solos. She received a full scholarship to train at a prestigious London Ballet academy and she became one of the youngest dancers ever to be accepted to the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet summer program. - Daphne Hoskins is known for Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022), Scaredy Cats (2021) and The Baby-Sitters Club (2020).
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Beatrice Kitsos Agent: Kim Edwards at Characters
Film and TV Blue Book Principal Robert Stromberg/ A+E/ History Channel The Exorcist Recurring Various/ 20th Century Fox Travelers Actor Andy Mikita / Netflix
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Modeling Redfish Kids Clothing Fashion Shows Lee Clower Photography Redfishkids TV and Print Kharen Hill Photography Breakfast Television Fit Model Breakfast Television- Isabel Deroy-Olson is known for Three Pines (2022) and Fancy Dance (2023).
- Sophia Powers is known for Son of a Critch (2022), Fourth Down and Love (2023) and Unexpected Grace (2023).
- Performing since she was four, Eden Summer Gilmore is a multiple award-winning actress from Burnaby, British Columbia.
While she got her prolific start in commercials, it was upon booking her first TV role on CW's Riverdale that the acting bug truly bit. She dove headfirst into her craft and training with dedication and passion which swiftly drew a slew of notable roles. From her first lead on Hallmark's It's Christmas Eve, for which she was honored with 2 wins and a further 4 nominations; to recurring roles on Netflix's The Healing Power's of Dude and CW's Nancy Drew; a guest starring role on ABC's The Good Doctor for which she was honored with a UBCP/ACTRA Best Supporting Actress Award in 2021; multiple award winning independent short films; and a series regular role on Global's prestige Canadian drama, Family Law opposite Jewel Staite and Victor Garber, which also airs on the CW Network; the sky has truly been the limit. 2023 was another banner year that saw Eden named as one of Whistler Film Festival's Stars To Watch for her work in the indie You Are The Blue. Her close involvement with Vancouver's indie film community has been formative and Eden looks forward to writing and directing her own work in the near future.
See her next in Netflix's Fear Street: Prom Queen and back for Family Law's exciting fourth season!
When Eden is not on set, she enjoys travelling the world and exploring new adventures. She loves spending her time in nature, playing with her rescue pup Finn and going to see her favorite musical artists in concert. - Actress
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Brooklyn was born and raised in Chilliwack, BC. She started dancing at the age of 2 and has been in love with performing ever since. A dynamic performer, Brooklyn is an elite dancer and trains extensively in hip hop, acrobatics, contemporary, jazz, ,stage, lyrical and ballet. Travelling extensively to workshops, intensives, and competitions throughout Canada and the United States, Brooklyn has been recognized with numerous scholarships, bursaries and awards including Jr VIP runner-up at JUMP! Vancouver. She also was most recently awarded a full scholarship for the summer dance intensive, TRANS4M, hosted by Mather Dance Company in Los Angeles. She was honored to be given one of the 2 scholarship presented by the faculty of Blake McGraths convention, VIP.
One of Brooklyns most memorable experiences was being able to train in New York City in 2014 and Las Vegas in 2016 at The Dance Awards on full scholarships. She was mentored by some of the best choreographers and dancers including Travis Wall, Twitch, Mia Michaels, Micha Gabriel, Nick Lazzarini and Teddy Forance. More locally, Brooklyn has had the pleasure of working with choreographer and film director Paul Becker. Brooklyn has had the opportunity to continually work with a dance ministry outreach that strives to serve communities at a local and global scale, and pays it forward with the gift of dance. She is always trying to take her acting and dancing to the next level and push herself further. She performs from the heart, trains hard and is passionate in whatever she does.
Currently, Brooklyn is an A honors student in Grade 9. In her down time, Brooklyn enjoys drawing, painting, hiking and traveling to new places around the world with her dad, mom and younger sister and brother. This hard working and determined young lady is ready to make her impact in the world.- Actress
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Born and raised in Vancouver Canada, Alisha Newton has been appearing in TV and film for over a decade and has been seen in well over 100 hours of prime time television. Her first big role came as a series regular for "The Wyoming Story", an Amy Sherman-Palladino pilot for CW/WarnerBros. Immediately following she made an appearance on the hit series "Supernatural". She subsequently played several leads in some challenging independent films before making her big screen debut in Twentieth Century Fox's "Percy Jackson - Sea of Monsters" starring Alexandra Daddario and Logan Lerman.
Alisha is best known for her lead role as Georgie on the hit CBC television series, "Heartland", which is viewed in 119 countries worldwide. She joined the cast at the age of 10 and has grown up on screen. During the four month hiatus when "Heartland" is not filming, Alisha takes on other interesting acting projects. She can be seen in the TV movie, "The Tree That Saved Christmas", the TV series "When Calls The Heart", a lead role in a horror for SyFy called "The Hollow", and in the action/sci-fi feature, "Scorched Earth". Alisha was honored to present live on CBC at the "Canadian Country Music Awards" at only 15 years of age, making her one of the youngest presenters ever at the event.
A talent described as natural, intuitive and professional, Alisha is well respected for her strong and compelling performances and displays impressive vulnerability and range. She is intrigued by flawed and damaged characters and enjoys the intense challenges that these roles present. She has starred in a variety of diverse roles and has been acknowledged and honored with several nominations and awards.
Alisha continues to fuel her passion for horses in her spare time. She is an accomplished rider and is focused on jumping and training her two horses. When the filming schedule allows she competes in show jumping events in Canada and the USA.- Actress
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Ava Ro is a Canadian teen actress and music artist. She has been recently cast as the title lead role, Erin in Nickelodeon's new music-driven comedy sitcom, Erin & Aaron as well as Kyla in Home Sweet Rome (Max). She is also known for her lead role as Ella on Big Top Academy (Cirque du Soleil, Hulu), Claudia on Holly Hobbie (Disney, Family Channel), as well as Maya on Take Note (PeacockTV, Family Channel). Ava is a singer/dancer and released her debut solo EP in 2022. Ava is also a member of GEN:ZED (formerly GFORCE), a 3 girl JUNO nominated pop group and quarter finalists on season 14 of Americas Got Talent. Ava is a voice actor and voices Min on Dino Ranch (Disney), Kana on Thomas & Friends (Warner Bros.), Taylor Turbot on Paw Patrol (Spinmaster), and Remy on Remy & Boo (Universal)- Actress
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Venezuelan born Humberly González is a Canadian actress who first got a taste for acting in high school. That love progressed through the Theatre program at Keyano College, and on to the National Theatre School in Montreal. Now Toronto based, Humberly got her start doing guest roles on Orphan Black(2013), Saving Hope(2012), The Detail(2018), and others. With a mix of television and film roles, Humberly is best known as Rosario in the made for TV film Killer High(2018), Vanessa on In The Dark(2019), Brooklyn 2 on the musical sci-fi series Utopia Falls(2020), and Sophie Sanchez on the record breaking Netflix series Ginny and Georgia(2021). She has also done voiceover work and full body motion capture for videos games such as - Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and Far Cry 6; as well as voiced characters in several animated kid shows. Never one to stop working, she also appears in Netflix's 'Jupiter's Legacy' (2021) and is a recurring character in the Global TV medical procedural 'Nurses' (2021) . With acting jobs from Vancouver, BC to St. John's, Newfoundland, Humberly is sweeping the entertainment industry from coast to coast, with a growing international following. A talented dancer and singer in both Spanish and English, Humberly brings everything she has to each and every role, and is a constant champion for equality both on and off the screen.- Zara, a Canadian Actress of Persian & Filipino descent, just turned 16. Zara started as a child model at a young age of 4, walked down the ramp in Manila for top brands Elle, Disney Princess, Toy Kingdom & Philippine Fashion Week & Philippine Fashion Awards. Zara has also print modeled for Ralph Lauren, Zara, Gap, Rustan's Kids, SM Petites, Furby for Toy Kingdom, Ayala Malls Billboards, & Int'l bank HSBC. When the family decided to move & live permanently in Canada, it is Zara's will to continue modeling & has done runways for H&M & Cabriolle Luxury Couture in the Vancouver Fashion Week, and did fashion print for Australian formal wear designer Ana Balahan & New Jersey's Little Skye for Kids & Teens.
Zara's early beginnings paved the way for TV commercials in Manila for multinationals McDonalds, Safeguard, Swifts, Suncell Telecom, Vistaland Real Estate, Doowee Donuts, & Chocotopps. In British Columbia, she pursued commercial projects such as BC Transit, Nature Trust of BC, Southlands Tsawassen of Centry Grp., & BC Children's Hospital.
Zara is a natural-born artist. Success in modeling & product endorsing led her to do acting in films.
Zara was recently cast as Victoria in a drama series recurring role in Paramount + Pictures "Happy Face" 2024/25 w/ Dennis Quaid, Annaleigh Ashford, Khiyla Aynne, Momona Tamada & Ava Telek. Hallmark's "Holidazed" 2023/24 comedy series also cast Zara as Stephanie w/ Bella Grace, Lennox Leacock & Dennis Haysbert to name a few. Zara's early roles are in Disney's Pupstar Christmas & Puppy Prep Academy, Hallmark's "The Christmas House", w/ John Bennet, Rob Buckley, Ana Ayora, & Mattia Castrillo, "Deliver by Christmas" w/ Alvina August, & "If I Only Had Christmas" w/ Candace Cameron Bure.
Zara's first break in a lead role was in an Int'l Filmfest Vancouver short film entry "Aperture", where she bagged 2 Best Child/Young Actress Awards from Oniros Awards, Italy & LA Int'l Filmest (same time Mimi Ndiweni of The Legend of Tarzan won Best Actress for the film Dishonour). Zara is the young daughter of a live-in maid portrayed by Aixa Kay. Aperture (Best Short Film) was directed by Hyomin Bong (who won Best Director from Oniros), son of multi-awarded Oscars & Caanes Best Director Bong Joon Ho of Best Film "Parasite", and produced by Moheb Jindran (Best Producer). It also gained special awards, citations & nominations in the European Cinematography Awards, New York & Stockholm Film Festivals. Soon after, Zara landed in lead roles of other Int'l Filmfest hopefuls Beyond Saturn w/ Lissa Neptuno, Leo w/ Kaitlin Akow, Sabicha w/ Aixa Kay, Heliophilia w/ Mia Fiona Kut & Mama's Song w/ Justice Gin.
Zara is also an aspiring singer. She has started doing covers for popular tunes Don't Rain on My Parade from Glee, No Roots by Alice Merton, Jackpot by Jocelyn Alice, The Fight Song by Rachel Platten, and even Bruno Mars' Versace on the Floor.
New York based La Belle Kidz & Teen Fashion Magazine featured Zara in their Cover Story, Fashion editorial & as The Big Dreamer, while Junior Style London did a Fashion editorial. - Actress
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Keana Lyn Bastidas was born on 18 March 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for The Hardy Boys (2020) and Every Day (2018).- Riley O'Donnell was born on 22 January 2006 in Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for The Hardy Boys (2020), When Hope Calls (2019) and Big Top Academy (2018).
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Canadian actress, Ella Ballentine was born in 2001, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (2018), Runner-up of the Fangoria Chainsaw Award (2017), Honourable Mention of the Whistler Film Festival (2020).
Ella started her film career in a Hallmark TV movie, Baby's First Christmas (2012), starring Casper Van Dien. Since then she has played leading and supporting roles alongside such distinguished actors as Susan Sarandon (The Calling (2014)), Martin Sheen (Anne of Green Gables (2016), L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars (2017), Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew (2017)), Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson (The Captive (2014)), Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane (Standoff (2016)), and Zoe Kazan in the critically acclaimed feature, The Monster (2016). Ella's lead performance in the feature, Black Conflux (2019) received great reviews from across the press and earned her an Honourable Mention from the Whistler Film Festival (2020). The feature, The Dark and the Wicked (2020) starring, Marin Ireland and Michael Abbott Jr. teamed her up second time with director Bryan Bertino. Films in which Ella has appeared have won several awards and have been screened at a number of film festivals, including Cannes, Santa Barbara, St. John's, Whistler, Tribeca, Montreal, Sitges, etc.
Ella's television experience includes roles in the historical fantasy Reign (2013) and on the medical drama series Saving Hope. She played a guest starring role in It Takes a Village (2018). Her role as the iconic character of Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew (2017) earned Ella her first award, the Canadian Screen Award in 2018.
Ella's theatre career encompasses independent and professional productions staged in her native Toronto, beginning with The Railway Children (Roundhouse Theatre, 2010) and then Numbers (Toronto Fringe Festival, 2013). Her triple-threat role in Numbers earned her the first of many award nominations for excellence by a young performer in film, theatre, and music. Ella was one of the young actors chosen to play the coveted role of Little Cossette/Young Éponine in Mirvish Productions' Les Miserables (Princess of Wales, 2013-2014), starring Ramin Karimloo and Earl Carpenter.- Actress
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Emilija Baranac was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Fakes (2022), To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) and To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020).- Actress
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Devyn Nekoda is a Canadian actress and the newest star of the globally successful Scream franchise, playing Anika in the upcoming horror film, Scream VI (Paramount). She is one of the core cast members, facing off against one of the most iconic villains of all time, Ghostface. She stars alongside Courtney Cox, Hayden Panettiere, Jenna Ortega, Samara Weaving, and more.
Devyn has also starred in other hit films and TV series. She can be seen in a recurring role on the Netflix hit series Ginny & Georgia as well as in the leading role of Sage on the revolutionary sci-fi hip hop series Utopia Falls (Hulu). She also had a guest role in the Netflix series Grand Army. Recently, she starred as the supporting lead in the film Sneakerella for Disney+. No stranger to leading roles, Devyn joined the "promising young cast" (Hollywood Reporter) of Utopia Falls after two seasons as Vanessa on Backstage (Family Channel/Disney/Netflix). Prior to that, she amassed co-starring appearances on Ghostwriter and Northern Rescue along with recurring roles on Degrassi, The Next Step, and Annedroids, as well as Raising Expectations with Jason Priestley and Molly Ringwald.
Prior to shifting her talents on camera, Nekoda had a formidable dance career at a young age, winning titles at events across North America, touring with Splash'N Boots, and performing with Edyta Sliwinska (Dancing with the Stars). Driven by the determination and discipline of an accomplished dancer, she clinched her first-ever on-camera audition, landing a leading role in American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight, then made her feature film debut in Disney's The Swap.
Devyn also lent her talents to Mishka, a short film project that has benefited charitable organizations such as Little Warriors, An Ark of Hope for Children, The Unchained Project and Kids Help Phone.- Actress
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Alison Thornton was born on 14 August 1999 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Dare Me (2019), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014) and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016).- Amanda Arcuri was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Fingernails (2023), Party of Five (2020) and Do Not Reply (2019).
- Dianne Doan's a Canadian actress. She was born on September 8, 1990 in Abbotsford, British Columbia to parents of Vietnamese descent. Her grandmother's half Chinese, making Doan 1/8 Chinese.
She first developed an interest in acting in the 9th grade when she took drama classes as an elective. She started technical training in dance at the 10. Later, she performed as a dancer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony & as a back-up dancer for Michael Bublé. In addition, she has worked as a dancer in music videos for other recording artists like Big Time Rush & Marianas Trench. She has even worked on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.
While she's made small appearances on shows like ABC's Once Upon a Time & TV Land's Impastor, her big break came when she was cast in the Disney Channel TV film Descendants as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan & Shang. That expanded into a successful franchise, including a prequel live-action mini series, a sequel & an animated spin-off.
In 2016, she was cast in the History Channel's Vikings as Yidu. Afterwards, she starred in a major role in Verizon (go90) & Awesomeness TV's web-series Guidance, where she played twin sisters.
In 2017, she joined the cast of Cinemax's Warrior as Mai Ling. The series is produced by filmmaker Justin Lin & based on an original concept by the late Bruce Lee. - Hannah was born in Vancouver, BC. She began acting in local children's theatre productions by the age of 7. Hannah found her agent when she was 11 years old and in the first year she was booked in numerous commercials and was cast as a lead in a horror feature film. Since then, she has been cast in TV movies, TV series, feature films and is now a series regular on the TV series "From". Hannah is a passionate, confident and well-rounded actor with energy and zest for every opportunity that comes her way.
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Yvonne Chapman was born on 7 October 1988 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress and producer, known for Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), Kung Fu (2021) and Family Law (2021).- Diana Tsoy is an Asian-Canadian actress of Korean descent who was born in Kazakhstan and speaks Russian as her native language. Diana's international background and commitment to championing equality within the industry mark her as a true global advocate.
Raised in the vibrant city of Vancouver, BC, Diana's journey in the world of acting and performance began in 2020. In a remarkably short span, she has transcended linguistic boundaries, showcasing her remarkable versatility by taking on roles in English, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Russian.
Diana's talents don't stop at acting alone. She's a promising artist with a deep passion for martial arts, dancing, singing, rapping, and piano playing. Her dedication to the arts, coupled with her global perspective, makes Diana Tsoy a young rising star to keep on your radar. - Tanaya Beatty was born on 12 February 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Yellowstone (2018), Through Black Spruce (2018) and Hostiles (2017).
- Madeleine Arthur is an American/Canadian actress, known for starring as Amy Adams' and Christoph Waltz's daughter in Tim Burton's Golden Globe-winning feature film, "Big Eyes", and as a series regular on ABC's "The Family", where she played the daughter of Oscar nominee Joan Allen.
Some of her other film and TV credits include recurring guest roles on "The X-Files", "The Magicians" and "The Tomorrow People". Arthur will also be seen in the upcoming feature "To All The Boys I've Loved Before", based on the New York Times bestseller by Jenny Han, which will be released this summer by Netflix. Additional filmography includes guest star roles in, "DC Legends of Tomorrow", "Supernatural" and "The Killing".
Arthur was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. In eleventh grade she turned her focus to acting after being a competitive gymnast for thirteen years. Madeleine is fluent in French and had the honor of being her high school Valedictorian. - Actress
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Devery Jacobs was born and raised in Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Territory and is an award-winning actor and filmmaker. Her breakout leading role in Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) landed her a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Since then, Jacobs is mainly known for her performances in Taika Waititi's FX Series Reservation Dogs (2021-), Amazon Prime Video/STARZ's American Gods (2019-20), Netflix's The Order (2019-20) CTV's Cardinal (2018) and the Amazon Prime thriller The Lie (2020).
Alongside acting, Jacobs is also an award-winning filmmaker. Her short film Rae (2017) was an official selection of the 2018 Palm Springs Shortfest, and won Best Youth Work at the 2017 imagineNATIVE Film Festival. Jacobs was named one of Canada's Rising Breakout Stars by the Hollywood Reporter and was honored by Telefilm Canada at the 2017 Birks Diamond Tribute, celebrating women in film. Jacobs was also a TIFF Rising Star at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.- Actress
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Charlie Jean Boyle is a 15-year-old performer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She began her acting career at the age of 4 when she appeared in a Sport Chek commercial featuring national hockey treasure Sidney Crosby and over the years has held lead, principal and actor roles in film (feature, MOW & short), television series, animation, music videos and webseries.
Live theatre and musicals are Charlie's true calling however, and she hopes to one day perform on Broadway.
Charlie adores voicing the O.G. "mean girl" Violet for The Snoopy Show and Peanuts specials, and is thrilled this character and her bestie Patty have made a comeback.
Aside from acting, Charlie's other hobbies include sailing, downhill skiing, competitive diving, swimming, horseback riding, Highland Dance, biking and musical theatre.
Charlie speaks both English and French.