| Devyn Nekoda | |
| Birth Name: | Devyn Nekoda |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2014–present |
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.
Nekoda was brought up near Brantford, Ontario where she went to school. She studied dance, circus arts, gymnastics, and played soccer.[1] She started dancing at age two in Simcoe, Ontario.[2]
A child actress and dancer, she appeared in Utopia Falls and Backstage.[3] She previously also had a role as Arlene in Canadian spin-off .[4] 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.[5] [6]
In 2023, Nekoda appeared in Scream VI as Anika Kayoko, a student at Blackmore University and Mindy Meeks-Martin's girlfriend,[7] [8] as well as Tess in the American television romantic comedy The Holiday Shift on The Roku Channel.[9]
In April 2024, she joined the cast of horror film Vicious.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Luisa | Direct-to-video film | ||
| 2022 | Sneakerella | Sami | Streaming film | |
| 2023 | Scream VI | Anika Kayoko | ||
| 2024 | Friday Night Sext Scandal | Brooklyn | Streaming film | |
| 2025 | Vicious | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Max & Shred | Wendy Chong | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | 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 |