Nicole Muñoz
Nicole Muñoz (born June 24, 1994[1]) is a Canadian 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 television series Defiance. In 2019, Muñoz began starring as Jack in season 4 of Syfy series Van Helsing.[2]
Nicole Muñoz | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1994 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early and personal life edit
Muñoz was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to a Spanish father and a Québécois mother.[3] She has two sisters, Britta and Sophia.[1] She moved to Toronto when she was cast in Defiance at age 18.[4]
Career edit
Muñoz has over 60 commercial spots and 40 film and TV credits to her name.[5] She made her television debut in an episode of Jeremiah. She also made guest appearances on many TV shows including, Da Vinci's Inquest, Tru Calling, Stephen King's Dead Zone, Stargate: Atlantis and Supernatural. 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 movies as well. In 2009, she made a guest appearance on Syfy series, Sanctuary episode, Pavor Nocturnus 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, Pathfinder, Another Cinderella Story, Center Stage: Turn It Up and the Dwayne Johnson starrer, Tooth Fairy. Her other films include HBO thriller Imaginary Playmate, and The Last Mimzy, 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.[6] In 2016 Muñoz was cast opposite Laurie Holden in Pywacket, an occult movie directed by Adam MacDonald.[7]
In 2019, Muñoz began starring as Jack in season 4 of Syfy series Van Helsing.[2]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Little Girl | |
| 2005 | Fetching Cody | Young Cody | |
| 2006 | The Tooth Fairy | Pamela Wagner | |
| 2007 | The Last Mimzy | Kid with Braces | |
| 2007 | Pathfinder | Little Sister | |
| 2007 | Bratz Kidz: Sleepover Adventure | Jade | Direct-to-video film; voice role |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Young Mary Santiago (age 11) | Direct-to-video film |
| 2008 | Center Stage: Turn It Up | Bella Parker | Released theatrically in Australia, but as a television film in the U.S. |
| 2009 | Hardwired | Little Girl | |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Kelly | |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | 3rd OC Girl | |
| 2017 | Gregoire | Laura | |
| 2017 | Pyewacket | Leah | |
| 2019 | A Score to Settle | Isha |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jeremiah | Little Girl | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Dino's Daughter | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Tru Calling | Little Girl | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Stephen King's Dead Zone | Eva Cortes | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Stargate: Atlantis | Hedda | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Nora | Episode: "Everybody Loves a Clown" |
| 2006 | Imaginary Playmate | Candace Brewer | Television film |
| 2006 | A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Chita Araujo (age 10) | Television film |
| 2007 | Defying Gravity | Palestinian Girl | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Nobody | Rose | Television film |
| 2007 | A Family Lost | Claire Williamson | Television film |
| 2007 | Perfect Child | Lily | Television film |
| 2009 | Sanctuary | Jessica Mitchell | Episode "Pavor Nocturnus" |
| 2012 | The Music Teacher | Molly | Television film |
| 2013 | Hemlock Grove | Hermila | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Baby Sellers | Dolorita | Television film |
| 2013 | Scarecrow | Maria | Television film |
| 2013 | Chupacabra vs. The Alamo | Sienna Seguin | Television film |
| 2013–2015 | Defiance | Christie Tarr née McCawley | Recurring role, 23 episodes |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time | Young Lily Page | Episodes: "Breaking Glass", "Lily" |
| 2015 | Sorority Murder | Alex Johnson | Television film |
| 2015 | The Wrong Girl | Alison | Television film |
| 2015 | Mark & Russell's Wild Ride | Angela | Television film |
| 2016 | Center Stage: On Pointe | Bella Parker | Television film |
| 2016 | My Husband is Missing | Casey Bradshaw | Television film |
| 2017 | Christmas Princess | Donaly Marquez | Television film |
| 2019–2021 | Van Helsing | Jack | Main role (season 4–season 5) |
| 2020 | The 100 | Lucy | Episode: "Anaconda" |
| 2020 | Supernatural | Sylvia | Episode: "Gimme Shelter" |
| 2021 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Sofia | Episode: "Fix" |
| 2021–2022 | Diggstown | Ellery Lopez | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2022 | Cruel Instruction | Sofia | Television film |
| 2022–2023 | A Million Little Things | Vali | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Wild Cards | Summer Lake | Episode: "Show Me the Murder" |
References edit
- ^ a b "Nicole Munoz". Hollywood.com. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Boucher, Geoff (May 14, 2019). "'Van Helsing': Tricia Helfer Stakes Claim To Dracula Role & WWE Wrestling Star Also Added To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "My dad is from Spain and my mom was born in Quebec". Nicole Muñoz. June 12, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Listen In To Our Conversation With Actress Nicole Muñoz from "Defiance"". Hip Latina. July 20, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Nicole Muñoz
- ^ Willard, Erin (April 26, 2012). . ScifiMafia. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Etan Vlessing (October 25, 2016). "'Walking Dead' Alum Laurie Holden to Star in Indie Thriller 'Pyewacket'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2017.