Nesta Cooper
Nesta Marlee Cooper (born December 11, 1993)[1] is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Dani Barnes in Reality High[2] and Shannon in The Edge of Seventeen.[3] From 2016 to 2018 Cooper had a main role as Carly Shannon in the series Travelers.[4]
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Born | Nesta Marlee Cooper December 11, 1993 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Personal life
At the age of seven, Cooper moved to Courtenay, Vancouver Island, with her parents. She has tried to pursue a career in the arts whenever the opportunity presented itself. After she completed high-school, she moved to Vancouver for more film opportunities. She started dating Peter Van Auker (brother of Adam Merrill Van Auker), an associate producer on Reality High, after the film had completely wrapped on November 21, 2016.[5] On October 15, 2017, the couple adopted a Husky and named him Juneau.[6]
Career
Cooper’s first television role was in 2013, appearing in two episodes of the series Cult. Her first film role was in the 2015 movie Diablo. She has continued with numerous film and television roles.
In early 2015, Cooper started working as a production assistant on a short film showcasing Truvelle's eight-piece 2015 bridal collection.[7] On May 12, 2015, the film was released on Vimeo.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Diablo | Rebecca Carver | |
2016 | The Edge of Seventeen | Shannon | |
2017 | Barbie Video Game Hero | Gaia | Voice only |
2017 | Curious Females | Nikki | Short |
2017 | Reality High | Dani Barnes | |
2018 | The Miracle Season | Lizzie Ackerman | |
TBA | Bliss | Emily | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Cult | Young Sakelik | 2 episodes |
2013 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Lizzie | Episode: "Dead Bodies" |
2014–2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Teacher | 2 episodes |
2015 | Supernatural | Bartender | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" |
2015 | So You Said Yes | Young Bride | TV movie |
2015 | The Returned | Megan | 2 episodes |
2015 | Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters | Dahlia | 2 episodes |
2015 | Unreal | Assistant Molly | 2 episodes |
2015 | Ties That Bind | Liz | Episode: "It Doesn't Show" |
2015-2016 | Heroes Reborn | Dahlia | 4 episodes |
2016 | The Magicians | Gretchen | Episode: "The Strangled Heart" |
2016 | Motive | Stacey Edmonds | Episode: "The Scorpion and the Frog" |
2016 | The 100 | Shay | Episode: "Red Sky at Morning" |
2017 | S.W.A.T. | Desiree Watson | Episode: "Imposters" |
2016–2018 | Travelers | Carly Shannon | Main role |
2018 | Spy Kids: Mission Critical | Scorpion/ Georgia | Main role |
2018 | Supergirl | Tanya | 2 episodes |
2019 | Where's Waldo | Anesu | Episode: "Victoria Falls & Winters" |
2019 | See | Haniwa | 5 episodes |
References
- Nesta Cooper [@NestaCooper] (2017-12-11). "25 🎂 Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Reality High (Netflix) - Movie Synopsis and Plot". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- "Nesta Cooper-Rotten Tomatoes". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- "Travelers - Schedule and Full Episodes on Showcase". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- Cooper, Nesta (2017-11-21). "One year with you. My bestie forever. i loove you! •". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Nesta Cooper [@NestaCooper] (2017-10-15). "(Overly) Proud new Dog-Mom. After a week of fostering, we adopted Juneau today! @BarkNBitches @PeetVan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Dinh Pador, Lucia. "Short Fashion Film : Mannequin By Truvelle". Utterly Engaged. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Mannequin by Truvelle". Vimeo. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
External links
- Nesta Cooper on IMDb
- Nesta Cooper on Twitter
- Nesta Cooper on Instagram