Nicole Muñoz (born June 24, 1994
) is a
Canadian
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film and television actress. She is known for her roles as Kelly in the film ''
The Tooth Fairy'', as Young Cody in the film ''
Fetching Cody'', and for her role as Christie Tarr (née McCawley) in the
Syfy
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television series ''
Defiance''. In 2019, Muñoz began starring as Jack in season 4 of
Syfy
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series ''
Van Helsing
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''.
Early and personal life
Muñoz was born in
Vancouver
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,
British Columbia
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to a
Spanish
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
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* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
father and
Québécois mother. She has two sisters, Britta and Sophia.
She moved to
Toronto
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when she was cast in ''
Defiance'' at age 18.
Career
Muñoz has over 60 commercial spots and 40 film and TV credits to her name. She made her television debut in an episode of ''
Jeremiah
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''. She also made guest appearances on many TV shows including, ''
Da Vinci's Inquest
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'', ''
Tru Calling
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'', ''
Stephen King's Dead Zone
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'', ''
Stargate: Atlantis'' and ''
Supernatural
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''. She got her first recurring role in 2009 in the space travel, television science fiction drama series, ''
Defying Gravity'' playing a Palestinian girl. Between 2006-2007, she appeared in 4
made-for-television
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movies as well. In 2009, she made a guest appearance on
Syfy
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series, ''
Sanctuary
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'' episode,
Pavor Nocturnus
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playing Jessica Mitchell, a young girl lost in a post-apocalyptic world.
Muñoz has also played small roles in big-budget movies shot in Canada including ''
Fantastic Four
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'', ''
Pathfinder
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* Pathfinder ( ...
'', ''
Another Cinderella Story
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'', ''
Center Stage: Turn It Up'' and the
Dwayne Johnson
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starrer, ''
Tooth Fairy
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''. Her other films include
HBO
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thriller ''
Imaginary Playmate
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Plot
Suzanne (Dina Meyer) and her 7-year-old stepdaughter Molly Driscoll move into a new h ...
'', and ''
The Last Mimzy {{Infobox film
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, image = The Last Mimzy.jpg
, caption = US Promotional poster
, director = Robert Shaye
, producer = Michael Phillips
, based_on = {{Based on, " Mimsy Were th ...
'', for which she was one of the nominees for the
29th Young Artist Awards category, ''Best Performance by a Young Ensemble Cast''. In mid-2012, she was cast in ''
Defiance'' in a recurring role.
In 2016 Muñoz was cast opposite
Laurie Holden
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in ''
Pywacket'', an occult movie directed by
Adam MacDonald
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.
In 2019, Muñoz began starring as Jack in season 4 of
Syfy
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series ''
Van Helsing
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''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1994 births
Actresses from Vancouver
Canadian child actresses
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
Canadian people of Spanish descent
Living people
21st-century Canadian actresses