Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She starred in the 2021

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''. Her other work includes the

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Peak is the youngest daughter of a Ugandan hairdresser and a Canadian pilot and engineer. She attended boarding school, was a competitive swimmer, and travelled with her father as a child. Her family relocated to Canada in 2012, settling in

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where Peak switched to a public school, including Terry Fox Secondary.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peak, Whitney 2003 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Ugandan actresses Actresses from British Columbia Canadian child actresses Canadian television actresses People from Kampala People from Port Coquitlam Ugandan emigrants to Canada Ugandan people of Canadian descent Canadian people of Ugandan descent