Michela Luci (born May 19, 2006) is a Canadian actress from Ancaster,

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, most noted as the leading role of ''

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'' Hamilton News''. She won a

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for Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Family Viewing or Special Class Program at the

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''Broadcast Dialogue''. and is a two-time

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nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 and the

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in 2019. She also portrayed Tabby in the science fiction series '' Endlings'', which premiered on January 5, 2020 on CBC Television in Canada and Hulu in the U.S.

Early life

Michela Luci was born in

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to mother Lucy Fricano. She attended Immaculate Conception School.

Career

Luci first gained recognition as a judge on YTV’s ''Cook’d'' and went on to book the recurring role of Agent Orchid on the Emmy award-winning

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and PBS Kids series ''

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''. The series' creator Tim McKeon said he was "so impressed with uci'stalent and professionalism" saying he "always found her to be hard working, courteous and well-prepared". Luci was nominated for

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twice for her work in ''Odd Squad'', in 2015 and

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. She and the cast of ''Odd Squad'' won a Joey Award in 2015. In 2016, Luci appeared in '' Odd Squad: The Movie'' as Agent Orchid. This marked her first theatrical appearance. In the same year, she also formed the all-girl group GEN:ZED (formerly GFORCE) with a group of friends from the Greater Toronto Area. Luci and the other members of GFORCE auditioned for season 14 of '' America's Got Talent'', singing their original song "Break the Banks". The group received four yeses from all four judges. Luci also voiced the titular protagonist in the

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original ''

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''. She then took on a voice acting role of Princess Flug in

and

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''. In 2018, she was nominated for two Young Entertainer Awards, a

and a

for her work in ''True and the Rainbow Kingdom'' and ''

''. In 2019, season three of ''Dino Dana'' began airing. Luci was nominated for three awards for her work in ''Dino Dana'' including winning a Daytime Emmy Award and a Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence. Luci was cast as Tabby on Hulu original '' Endlings''. She stars in ''Dino Dana: The Movie'', released in September 2020 on Amazon Prime Video after originally slated to be released in early 2020 but was delayed due to the

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Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Michela Luci
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