Nicole Samantha Huff (born April 21, 1998) is a Canadian actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi: Don't Look Back as Gloria,[1][2] and in Tiny Pretty Things as Paige Aquino.[3] In 2016, Huff has been awarded the Young Artist Award for category Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actress.[4]

Nicole Huff
Born
Nicole Samantha Huff

(1998-04-21) April 21, 1998 (age 26)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2008–present
Awards37th Young Artist Awards

Early life and career

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Nicole Huff was born and raised in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.[5] Huff attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts high school for the Drama Arts program and Media Production at Ryerson University's RTA Media program, and minoring in French Language.

Career

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Huff began acting at the age of six, and participated in many commercials and played numerous roles in theatre.[5][6] In 2015, Huff appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation, the Canadian teen drama television series as Gloria Chin. The same year, she played the same role in the TV movie, Degrassi: Don't Look Back for which she was awarded the 37th Young Artist Awards and nominated for the Young Entertainers Award.[7] In 2016, She appeared as Scarlett in Knots, a Canadian short film that has been featured in numerous film festivals such as Victoria Film Festival.[8] In 2019, Huff appeared in Diggstown, a Canadian drama TV series where she played Renee Joy.[9]

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Life with Derek Yvette Season 4 Episode 1[10]
2008 - 2009 The Jon Dore Television Show Little Girl - Pageant Girl[11] Rage (2008) - Jon Gets Competitive (2009)
2009 Hotbox Nicole Huff Episode 7
2014 Max & Shred Girl #1 Nose Butter Brain Freeze
2015 Degrassi: The Next Generation Gloria Chin Firestarter: Part 1
2015 Degrassi: Don't Look Back Gloria Chin (TV Movie)
2015 Knots Scarlett
2018 Best Friends Forever (BFF) Mel
2019 Diggstown Renee Joy Aired March 13, 2019 [12]
2019 Private Eyes Grace Tex Therapy
2020 Tiny Pretty Things Paige Aquino Episode 5-9[13]
2021 The Great Christmas Switch Cloud / Roommate (TV Movie)
2022 Luckiest Girl Alive Olivia Kaplan

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Joey Awards Best Actress – Lead in a Short Film Knots Won [14]
2016 Young Entertainers Award Best Young Actress 16 to 21 - Short Film Knots Nominated [7]
Best Supporting Young Actress -TV Movie, Mini Series, or Special Degrassi: Don't Look Back Nominated [7]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actress Degrassi: Don't Look Back Won [15]
2019 Joey Awards Best Actress – Lead in a Short Film Best Friends Forever Won [16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Nicole Huff of Degrassi fame: Soaring TV series and film career". Philippine Reporter.
  2. ^ "'Best Friends Forever': A girls-only horror story". Indiegogo.
  3. ^ "Showtime Releases 'Ziwe' Trailer (TV News Roundup)". Variety. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. ^ "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". Backstage. 14 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b Joseph, Simone (13 March 2019). "Richmond Hill native Nicole Huff to appear in CBC TV series Diggstown". YorkRegion.com.
  6. ^ Bureau, By Rachelle Cruz, ABS-CBN North America News. "Fil-Canadian teen gets big break on popular TV drama". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-02-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c "1st_annual_young_entertainer_awards_banquet_and_cer_200316". Contactmusic.com. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  8. ^ Mair, Angeline (2016-01-18). "Scarborough director Kristina Wong explores Chinese-Canadian experience in film Knots". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  9. ^ Diggstown: Renee Joy | TVmaze, retrieved 2020-02-24
  10. ^ TV.com. "Nicole Samantha Huff". TV.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  11. ^ "A STAR IS BORN - NICOLE SAMANTHA HUFF, on a famous TV show called "DEGRASSI"". muntingnayon.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  12. ^ "NUMBERS IN CANADA: Mon, Tues & Wed overnights – brioux.tv". Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  13. ^ "Nicole Huff Premieres Horror Short and Nabs Netflix Role | TAYO News Wrap". YouTube.
  14. ^ "The Joey Awards". youthinfilm.homestead.com.
  15. ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - 37th Annual Young Artist Awards Featuring: Nicole Samantha Huff Where: Studio City, California, United States When: 13 Mar 2016". Alamy. Retrieved 2020-02-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "Official 2019 Nominations have & Winners" (PDF).
  17. ^ "2019 Winners". www.joeyawards.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
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