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Nicole Stamp
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Stamp at Fan Expo Canada in 2017
Born CE 20th century
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
  • television host
  • playwright
Years active 2004-present

Nicole Stamp is a talented Canadian director, actor, writer, and TV host. She has worked on many popular TV shows and movies, both in front of and behind the camera.

Nicole Stamp's Career in TV and Film

Nicole Stamp is known for her work as a writer, director, actress, and TV host. She has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards. These awards are like the Canadian Emmys. She was nominated twice for her writing and once for directing the youth series Lockdown.

Early TV Work

Nicole started her career at TVOntario. She co-hosted six seasons of a show called The SPACE. She also hosted the Ontario Championships of Reach For The Top from 2004 to 2009.

She wrote a series called EnviroGirl. In this show, she played the main character, an educational superhero. TVOntario won an award for another show she hosted, Time Trackers. This was a history series where she also voiced animated characters. Nicole also co-hosted Word Wizard, which was nominated for an award too.

Improv and Interviews

Nicole performed with The Second City's Canadian National Touring Company for two seasons. This group is famous for its comedy and improv shows.

She has also directed and hosted many interviews with celebrities. These interviews happened on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Voice Acting Roles

Nicole Stamp has lent her voice to many characters. She was the voice of Police Cadet Sanders in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. She has also voiced characters for the video game company Ubisoft.

She voiced characters in an animated short film called Interregnum. This film was about Rene Carmille, a brave Frenchman who saved many people during World War II. Nicole also voices two conjoined snakes, Laziel and Raziel, in a pilot show called The Wonderful Wingits.

Writing and Acting

As a writer, Nicole's essays have been published in well-known places like CNN. She also created a solo show called BETTER PARTS. This show received great reviews. Critics called it "intoxicatingly written and joyously performed."

As an actress, Nicole is famous for playing Melanippe "Mel" Callis. This role was in the web series Carmilla. This series has been watched over 70 million times around the world. She also played Stamper in another award-winning web series called Tactical Girls.

In 2016, Nicole directed and co-hosted Inside Between. This was a digital aftershow for the Netflix drama Between. In 2017, she returned as Melanippe "Mel" Callis in The Carmilla Movie. This movie takes place five years after the web series ended. In 2020, Nicole appeared in the Netflix series Locke & Key as Nurse Ruth.

Nicole Stamp grew up in Toronto. She went to Richview Collegiate Institute. She also earned a degree in Theatre and English from the University of Toronto.

Nicole Stamp's Shows and Movies

Show Role Years
Reach for the Top Host 2004–2009
Razzberry Jazzberry Jam Billie the Guitar 2008–2011
Dan for Mayor Karen 2011
The Next Step Lisa Thompson 2013
Remedy Scrub Nurse / O.R. Nurse 2014
Odd Squad Phyllis / Anne the Crossing Guard 2014–2016
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Cadet Sanders 2015
Carmilla Melanippe "Mel" Callis 2015–2016
Tactical Girls Stamper 2016–2018
The ZhuZhus Whendy Sails 2016–2017
In Contempt Lisa 2018
The Expanse Medical Tech 2018
Rusty Rivets Teacher Betty 2018–2020
Doomsday Brothers Ana / Humunga 2020
Elinor Wonders Why Ms. Llama 2020–present
Locke & Key Nurse Ruth 2020–2021
See Onica 2021

Awards and Nominations

Nicole Stamp has been recognized for her amazing work. Here are some of the awards she has been nominated for:

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2022 10th Canadian Screen Awards Best Direction, Children’s or Youth ‘’Lockdown 110: The Confession’’ Nominated
2022 10th Canadian Screen Awards Best Writing, Children’s or Youth ‘’Lockdown 111: Guilty Until Proven Innocent’’ Nominated
2021 9th Canadian Screen Awards Best Writing, Web Program or Series (shared with J. J. Johnson and Christin Simms) ‘’Lockdown 109: Social Togetherness’’ Nominated
2021 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards Best Writing, Teens & Tweens (shared with J. J. Johnson and Christin Simms) ‘’Lockdown 109: Social Togetherness’’ Nominated
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