Nicole Penney Power[2] (born 1989 or 1990)[1] is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Shannon Ross in Kim's Convenience and its spin-off series Strays.[3]
Nicole Power | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicole Penney Power 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | |
Early life and education
editPower was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and grew up in Middle Cove.[2][3] She attended Memorial University of Newfoundland for one year of general studies before moving to Ontario, where she graduated from Sheridan College's Musical Theatre program and Second City's conservatory.[2] Power also became a member of Soulpepper Theatre Academy.
Career
editPower has appeared in Canadian stage productions of West Side Story, Bonnie and Clyde, Legally Blonde, La Cage aux Folles, Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, Evangeline, and The Charlottetown Festival's production of Anne of Green Gables: The Musical.
She is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Shannon in Kim's Convenience, receiving nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018[4] and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[5]
In 2021 she was announced as the star of Strays, a spinoff of Kim's Convenience which will see Shannon Ross move to Hamilton, Ontario to embark on a new career.[6] In 2023, she starred in the Netflix show Glamorous.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nocturne Falls | Jema | Short film |
| 2020 | The Toll | Clara | Uncredited |
| 2022 | Pattern | Sam |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Splatalot! | Faetal | 22 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | Kim's Convenience | Shannon Ross | 65 episodes |
| 2020 | Christian & Nat | Episode: "We Got Divorced" | |
| 2020 | Private Eyes | Melissa | Episode: "Gumbo for Hire" |
| 2021–22 | Strays | Shannon Ross | 20 episodes |
| 2021 | Let's Get Married | CJ | Television film |
| 2022 | Designing Christmas | Zoe | Television film |
| 2022–23 | Something Undone | Officer Puddester | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The Drop | Lisa | Episode: "Monolith" |
| 2023 | Glamorous | Mykynnleigh | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | Strays | Lisa | Episode: "Phirst Love" |
References
edit- ^ a b Nolan, Daniel (June 10, 2022). "Love in the air for Shannon in new season of 'Strays?'". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Robinson, Andrew (September 6, 2022). "CBC sitcom star and Newfoundland actor Nicole Power answers 20 Questions". SaltWire. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Eaton, Jeremy. "Kim's Convenience stars go back to school in St. John's". CBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Adrian Mack, "Canadian Screen Awards nominations leave Vancouver out in the rain". The Georgia Straight, January 16, 2018.
- ^ Heather Cichowski, "2020 Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' dominates with 26 nominations". Hello! Canada, February 18, 2020.
- ^ Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Kim Convenience’s Andrew Phung & Nicole Power Set New Comedies At Canada’s CBC". Deadline Hollywood, March 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Nicole Power at IMDb