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Nekoda in 2016, photo by kathclick/ Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: December 12, 2000
Ethnicity: * father – Japanese * mother – English, Welsh
Devyn Nekoda is a Canadian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles in the films An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight , Sneakerella , Scream VI , and Vicious ; on the series Degrassi: The Next Generation , The Next Step , Annedroids , Backstage , Raising Expectations , Northern Rescue , Utopia Falls , Ginny & Georgia , and The Holiday Shift ; and in the made-for-tv movie The Swap (2016).
Devyn’s paternal grandfather is named Joe Nekoda.
Devyn’s maternal grandfather was Donald James Skitch (the son of William Thomas Skitch and Helen Parker). Donald was born in Ontario.
Devyn’s maternal grandmother is Marion Lawson (the daughter of George Francis Lawson and Constance Alberta May Elliott). George was born in Ontario, the son of Robert Craig Lawson and Mabel E. Gorham, whose mother was English. Constance was born in Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales, the daughter of Albert W. O. Elliott and Ethel Mary Randel.
Source: Obituary of Devyn’s maternal grandfather, Donald James Skitch – http://dennistoll.ca