Nesta Cooper

Nesta Marlee Cooper (born December 11, 1993)[1] is a Canadian actress best known for her roles of Dani Barnes in Reality High[2] and Shannon in The Edge of Seventeen.[3] From 2016 to 2018 Cooper had a main role as Carly Shannon in the series Travelers.[4] From 2019 to 2022, she played the main role of Haniwa on the Apple TV+ original program, See.

Nesta Cooper
Born
Nesta Marlee Cooper

(1993-12-11) December 11, 1993
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
SpousePeter Van Auker

Early life and education

At the age of seven, Cooper moved to Courtenay, British Columbia, with her parents. She pursued a career in the arts whenever the opportunity presented itself. After she completed high school, she moved to Vancouver for more film opportunities.

Career

Cooper’s first television role was in 2013, appearing in two episodes of the series Cult. Her first film role was in the 2015 movie Diablo.

In early 2015, Cooper started working as a production assistant on a short film showcasing Truvelle's eight-piece 2015 bridal collection.[5] On May 12, 2015, the film was released on Vimeo.[6]

Cooper played Carly Shannon (Traveler 3465) on the science fiction series Travelers (2016–2018),[7] about special operatives tasked with preventing the collapse of society. These operatives, known as "travelers", have their consciousnesses sent back in time and transferred into the "host" body of present-day individuals who are about to die, minimizing unexpected impact on the future. As Carly,[8] the team's tactician, she assumes the life of a stay-at-home single mother.

Cooper played a main character in Apple TV+'s See (2019–2022), about a post-apocalyptic world where most of humanity is blind. As Haniwa, Cooper played one of two sighted children of Baba Voss and Maghra (her character is the biological daughter of Jerlmarel, who was also sighted). Proud, determined, and strong, Haniwa grows to be more rebellious than her twin brother Kofun, and more curious about the children's true origins.[9]

Personal life

Cooper began dating Peter Van Auker (brother of Adam Merrill Van Auker), an associate producer on Reality High, after the film had completely wrapped on November 21, 2016.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Diablo Rebecca Carver
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Shannon
2017 Barbie Video Game Hero Gaia Voice only
2017 Curious Females Nikki Short
2017 Reality High Dani Barnes
2018 The Miracle Season Lizzie Ackerman
2021 Bliss Emily Wittle

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Cult Young Sakelik 2 episodes
2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series Lizzie Episode: "Dead Bodies"
2014–2015 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Teacher 2 episodes
2015 Supernatural Bartender Episode: "There's No Place Like Home"
2015 So You Said Yes Young Bride TV movie
2015 The Returned Megan 2 episodes
2015 Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters Dahlia 2 episodes
2015 Unreal Assistant Molly 2 episodes
2015 Ties That Bind Liz Episode: "It Doesn't Show"
2015–2016 Heroes Reborn Dahlia 4 episodes
2016 The Magicians Gretchen Episode: "The Strangled Heart"
2016 Motive Stacey Edmonds Episode: "The Scorpion and the Frog"
2016 The 100 Shay Episode: "Red Sky at Morning"
2017 S.W.A.T. Desiree Watson Episode: "Imposters"
2016–2018 Travelers Carly Shannon Main role
2018 Spy Kids: Mission Critical Claudia "Scorpion" Floop Main role
2018 Supergirl Tanya 2 episodes
2019 Where's Waldo Anesu Episode: "Victoria Falls & Winters"
2019–2022 See Haniwa Main role
TBA Sinking Spring Michelle Upcoming miniseries

References
  1. Nesta Cooper [@NestaCooper] (2017-12-11). "25 🎂 Thank you to everyone who made my birthday so special!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "Reality High (Netflix) - Movie Synopsis and Plot". Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  3. "Nesta Cooper-Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  4. "Travelers - Schedule and Full Episodes on Showcase". Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  5. Dinh Pador, Lucia. "Short Fashion Film : Mannequin By Truvelle". Utterly Engaged. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  6. "Mannequin by Truvelle". Vimeo. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  7. Cohen, Sam. "Nesta Cooper" 1883 magazine (Nov. 17, 2019).
  8. Genzlinger, Neil (December 28, 2016). "Review: In Travelers, some serious time-sharing". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. BASTOS, MARGARIDA. "The Real Reason Nesta Cooper Took A Step Back From See Boot Camp Ahead Of Filming," Looper (SEPT. 30, 2022).
  10. Cooper, Nesta (2017-11-21). "One year with you. My bestie forever. i loove you! •". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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