Nicole Freda Stoffman (born 16 March 1972) is a Canadian actress and musician. She is best known for her role as

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on the television series ''

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.''

Life and career

Stoffman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Judy, an arts journalist, and Daniel Stoffman, an author. She began studying ballet and musical theatre when she was 6 years old. She is best known for her role as

on the television series ''

''. She was nominated for a

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for her portrayal of Stephanie on ''Degrassi'', which she left after two seasons (1986–1988). She appeared in the CTV television series ''

Learning the Ropes ''Learning the Ropes'' is a Canadian-produced sitcom that aired on CTV in Canada and in syndication in the United States from September 1988 to March 1989. The series stars Lyle Alzado as Robert Randall, a teacher who works as a professional wre ...

'' in 1988–1989. Her movie credits include ''The Club'' (1994), ''Anchor Zone'' (1994), and ''Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder'' (1998). After graduating from

Jarvis Collegiate Institute Jarvis Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Jarvis Street where it is located. It is a part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Prior to 1998, it was within the Toronto Board of Education (T ...

in 1993, she attended

McGill University McGill University (french: link=no, Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV,Frost, Stanley Brice. ''McGill Universit ...

and on and off in film studies at

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

. After completing her film degree, she embarked on political studies at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

. Stoffman performed with Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards as a singer, before forming her own group, Le Jazz Bohème, who performed at several Canadian jazz festivals. In 2011, she worked as a tour guide at the Library of Parliament of Canada.

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