Nicole Penney Power (born ) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Shannon Ross in '' Kim's Convenience'' and its

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series '' Strays''.

Early life and education

Power was born in

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and grew up in Middle Cove. She attended

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for one year of general studies before moving to Ontario, where she graduated from Sheridan College's Musical Theatre program and Second City's conservatory. Power also became a member of

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Theatre Academy.

Career

Power has appeared in Canadian stage productions of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Legally Blonde'', '' La Cage aux Folles'', '' Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead'', '' Evangeline'', and The Charlottetown Festival's production of '' Anne of Green Gables: The Musical''. She is a two-time

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nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Shannon in '' Kim's Convenience'', receiving nominations at the

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in 2018 and at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. In 2021 she was announced as the star of '' Strays'', a spinoff of ''Kim's Convenience'' which will see Shannon Ross move to

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to embark on a new career.Alexandra Del Rosario
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'', March 26, 2021.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Power, Nicole Living people Canadian television actresses Actresses from Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian stage actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses 1989 births 1990 births Sheridan College alumni People from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador