Devyn Nekoda (born December 12, 2000) is a Canadian actress and dancer of Welsh/English and Japanese descent. Since beginning her career in 2014, Nekoda has been involved in numerous television and film productions including An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014), The Swap (2016), Utopia Falls (2020), and Vicious (2025). She is best known for playing Vanessa Morita in the Canadian drama series Backstage (2016-2017), Sami in Sneakerella (2022) and Anika Kayoko in the sixth installment of the Scream Franchise Scream VI (2023).

Devyn Nekoda

Acting Born December 12, 2000 Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Devyn Nekoda (born December 12, 2000) is a Canadian actress and dancer of Welsh/English and Japanese descent. Since beginning her career in 2014, Nekoda has been involved in numerous television and film productions including An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014), The Swap (2016), Utopia Falls (2020), and Vicious (2025).

She is best known for playing Vanessa Morita in the Canadian drama series Backstage (2016-2017), Sami in Sneakerella (2022) and Anika Kayoko in the sixth installment of the Scream Franchise Scream VI (2023).

Known For

Degrassi

Arlene Takahashi

Scream VI

Anika Kayoko

Ginny & Georgia

Riley

Vicious

Tara

Backstage

Vanessa Morita

Northern Rescue

Allison

Utopia Falls

Sage

Ghosting

Self

The Swap

Mackenzie Wick

Sneakerella

Sami

The Holiday Shift

Tess

Lice

Grace