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2	Nicola Correia-Damude is a Canadian actress, born on June 21, 1981 in Toronto. She is of Guyanese descent on her mother's side. Correia-Damude has become known due to her work in ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}'' and ''Series/TheBoys2019''. She has also acted on stage, and done voice work. Additionally, she is a singer-songwriter who plays piano and guitar. She also has a background in dance, which includes classical, jazz, modern, step and tap.
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4	Correia-Damude has been outspoken in advocating for expanded diversity in acting roles, especially greater opportunities for women, and improving conditions for those with children plus their families who are in the industries. Openly bisexual, she has additionally advocated for LGBT+ people's acceptance and rights.
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6	In 2013 she received the Best Actress in a Feature Film award at the San Diego [=FilmOut=] festival for her work in ''Film/{{Margarita}}'' (playing the title role).
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8	Since 2013, she has been married to Carlos Gonzalos-Vio, a fellow actor, and they have a son together.
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10	!Selected filmography:
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12	* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' (2005-6) as Diane
13	* ''Film/{{Margarita}}'' (2012) as Margarita
14	* ''Series/TheStrain'' (2014-15) as Nikki Taylor
15	* ''Addedroids'' (2015-17) as Ada Turing
16	* ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}'' (2016-19) as Maryse Lightwood
17	* ''Dino Dara'' (2017-) as Ava
18	* ''Series/BurdenOfTruth'' (2018-21) as Diane
19	* ''Series/TheBoys2019'' (2019-22) as Elena
20	* ''Series/{{Coroner}}'' (2020) as Kelly Hart
21	* ''Series/{{Nurses\|2020}}'' (2020-21) as Dr. Vanessa Banks
22	* ''Series/OctoberFaction'' (2020) as Sheriff Gina Fernandez
23	* ''Film/MySpy'' (2020) as Christina
24	* ''Series/TheRepublicOfSarah'' (2021) as Alexis Whitmore
25	* ''Pillow Talk'' (2022) as Vicki
26	* ''Series/ResidentAlien'' (2022) as Detective Lena Torres
27	* ''Series/Titans2018'' (2022) as Gina
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29	!Examples from her work include:
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31	** In ''Film/{{Margarita}}'', ''Series/TheBoys2019'' and ''Series/ResidentAlien'' she plays Latina characters.
32	** Diana, whom she played on ''Series/BurdenOfTruth'', is a Guyanese-Canadian like her.
33	* FakeAmerican: She has frequently played American characters, rather than Canadians.
34	* FakeNationality: In ''Film/{{Margarita}}'' she plays a Mexican woman.
35	* QueerCharacterQueerActor: In ''Film/{{Margarita}}'', ''Series/TheStrain'' and ''Series/TheBoys2019'' she plays lesbians, while being bisexual herself. Alexis Whitmore on ''Series/TheRepublicOfSarah'' is at least bisexual, given she's married to a man though also having an affair with Amy "AJ" Johnson at the same time.

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