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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicole_Power > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicole_Power.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Power > Source revision: 1343070533 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Canadian actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Nicole Power | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Nicole Penney Power | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|24}} | birth_place = [St. John's](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador), [Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/Newfoundland_and_Labrador), [Canada](/source/Canada) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2013-present | spouse = | children = 1 | parents = | height = | website = | known_for = {{flatlist| * ''[Kim's Convenience](/source/Kim's_Convenience)'' * ''[Strays](/source/Strays_(TV_series))''}} }} '''Nicole Penney Power'''{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Andrew |title=CBC sitcom star and Newfoundland actor Nicole Power answers 20 Questions |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/cbc-sitcom-star-and-newfoundland-actor-nicole-power-answers-20-questions-100769623/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |work=SaltWire |date=September 6, 2022 |language=en}} (born November 24, 1989){{Cite web |date=2022-05-08 |title=10 Things You Didn't Know about Nicole Power - TVovermind |url=https://tvovermind.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-nicole-power/ |access-date=2025-11-26 |language=en-US}} is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Shannon Ross in ''[Kim's Convenience](/source/Kim's_Convenience)'' and its [spin-off](/source/Spin-off_(media)) series ''[Strays](/source/Strays_(TV_series))''.{{cite news |last1=Eaton |first1=Jeremy|work=CBC News|title=Kim's Convenience stars go back to school in St. John's |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/kims-convenience-stars-back-in-class-1.4321261 |access-date=November 6, 2022}} ==Early life and education== Power was born in [St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador) and grew up in [Middle Cove](/source/Middle_Cove%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador). She attended [Memorial University of Newfoundland](/source/Memorial_University_of_Newfoundland) for one year of general studies before moving to Ontario, where she graduated from [Sheridan College](/source/Sheridan_College)'s Musical Theatre program and [Second City](/source/The_Second_City)'s conservatory. Power also became a member of [Soulpepper](/source/Soulpepper) Theatre Academy. ==Career== Power has appeared in Canadian stage productions of ''[West Side Story](/source/West_Side_Story)'', ''[Bonnie and Clyde](/source/Bonnie_%26_Clyde_(musical))'', ''[Legally Blonde](/source/Legally_Blonde_(musical))'', ''[La Cage aux Folles](/source/La_Cage_aux_Folles_(musical))'', ''[Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead](/source/Dog_Sees_God%3A_Confessions_of_a_Teenage_Blockhead)'', ''[Evangeline](/source/Evangeline_(1999_musical))'', and [The Charlottetown Festival](/source/The_Charlottetown_Festival)'s production of ''[Anne of Green Gables: The Musical](/source/Anne_of_Green_Gables%3A_The_Musical)''. She is a two-time [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award) nominee for [Best Supporting Actress](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series) for her role as Shannon in ''[Kim's Convenience](/source/Kim's_Convenience)'', receiving nominations at the [6th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/6th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2018{{Cite web |last=topics |first=Adrian MackAdrian Mack writes for the Georgia Straight on a number of |last2=Music |first2=Including |last3=film |last4=UFOs |first4=fascist death cults He’s also frequently spotted around town playing a 1962 Gretsch round badge three-piece drum kit with a champagne sparkle finish Adrian is unapologetic about his interest of |last5=profile |first5=Go to |date=2018-01-16 |title=Canadian Screen Awards nominations leave Vancouver out in the rain |url=https://www.straight.com/movies/1020096/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-leave-vancouver-out-rain |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=The Georgia Straight |language=en}} and at the [8th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/8th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2020.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-18 |title=2020 Canadian Screen Awards: 'Schitt's Creek' dominates with 26 nominations |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20200218127606/2020-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-26-nominations/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=HELLO! |language=en}} In 2021 she was announced as the star of ''[Strays](/source/Strays_(TV_series))'', a spinoff of ''Kim's Convenience'' which will see Shannon Ross move to [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario) to embark on a new career.{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-03-26 |title='Kim Convenience's Andrew Phung & Nicole Power Set New Comedies At Canada's CBC |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/kims-convenience-andrew-phung-nicole-power-cbc-1234722766/ |access-date=2026-01-06 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} In 2023, she starred in the Netflix show ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))''. ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2020 || ''Nocturne Falls'' || Jema || Short film |- | 2020 || ''[The Toll](/source/The_Toll_(2020_film))'' || Clara || Uncredited |- | 2022 || ''Pattern'' || Sam || |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2013 || ''[Splatalot!](/source/Splatalot!)'' || Faetal || 22 episodes |- | 2016–2021 || ''[Kim's Convenience](/source/Kim's_Convenience)'' || Shannon Ross || 65 episodes |- | 2020 || ''Christian & Nat'' || || Episode: "We Got Divorced" |- | 2020 || ''[Private Eyes](/source/Private_Eyes_(TV_series))'' || Melissa || Episode: "Gumbo for Hire" |- | 2021–22 || ''[Strays](/source/Strays_(TV_series))'' || 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 || data-sort-value="Drop, The" | ''The Drop'' || Lisa || Episode: "Monolith" |- | 2023 || ''[Glamorous](/source/Glamorous_(TV_series))'' || Mykynnleigh || 7 episodes |- | 2024 || ''Run the Burbs'' || Lisa || Episode: "Phirst Love" |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=5404452|name=Nicole Power}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Power, Nicole}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian film actresses Category:Canadian television actresses Category:Actresses from Newfoundland and Labrador Category:Canadian stage actresses Category:21st-century Canadian actresses Category:Sheridan College alumni Category:Entertainers from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nicole Power](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Power) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Power?action=history)). 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