Nicole Power

Nicole Power
Born
Nicole Penney Power

1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1]
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActress
Known for

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]

Early life and education

Power 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

Power 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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Nocturne Falls Jema Short film
2020 The Toll Clara Uncredited
2022 Pattern Sam

Television

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Eaton, Jeremy. "Kim's Convenience stars go back to school in St. John's". CBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Adrian Mack, "Canadian Screen Awards nominations leave Vancouver out in the rain". The Georgia Straight, January 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Heather Cichowski, "2020 Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' dominates with 26 nominations". Hello! Canada, February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Kim Convenience’s Andrew Phung & Nicole Power Set New Comedies At Canada’s CBC". Deadline Hollywood, March 26, 2021.