Nicola Correia-Damude

Nicola Correia-Damude (born 21 June 1981) is a Canadian actress based in Toronto. Her credits include The Strain, Shadowhunters (2016–2019), Burden of Truth (2018–2021), The Boys (2019–2022), Coroner (2019–2024), Nurses (2020), October Faction (2020), Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024), and SkyMed (2025).

Career Television and film Correia-Damude has had recurring roles on Shadowhunters, Annedroids, The Boys and The Strain. Additional television credits include Haven, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and Stargate SG-1. Film credits include Margarita, Havana 57, and Memory. She also had a recurring role (33 episodes from 2017 to 2019) as the mother in the Canadian children's show, Dino Dana.

Theatre Correia-Damude is a graduate of Etobicoke School of the Arts, Studio 58, and the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre at the Stratford Festival. and Much Ado About Nothing at the Stratford Festival, Serious Money and The Women and Albertine in Five Times at the Shaw Festival, as well as premieres of new Canadian works The Madonna Painter (Factory Theatre), Within the Glass (Tarragon Theatre) and Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom (Canadian Stage).

Voice acting Correia-Damude has supplied voice overs for CBC's The Passionate Eye, Afghanada, The Fifth Estate, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and David Suzuki Explores.

Personal life An actress of mixed heritage (her mother is from Guyana and her father is Canadian), Correia-Damude is "an advocate of increased cultural diversity in film, television and theatre; expanding roles for women; and improving conditions for mothers and families in the film and television industry." As well as an actress, she is also a singer-songwriter, plays piano and guitar, and has a dance background in modern, classical, jazz, step and tap. Her father, Brian Damude, is a photographer and film director most noted for the 1975 film Sudden Fury.

She is bisexual. She has been married to actor Carlos Gonzalez-Vio since 2013, with whom she has a son.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2005 Young Blades Café waitress Episode: "Secrets" Stargate SG-1 Play Vala Episode: "The Powers That Be" 2005–2006 Degrassi: The Next Generation Diane 4 episodes 2006 Memory Nurse 2011 Air Emergency Col. Lorilys Ramos Furstenau Mysteries Marie Short film 2012 Margarita Margarita Where are the Dolls? L Short film Havana 57 Carla Leon 2013 Haven Rhonda 3 episodes 2014 Republic of Doyle Renee Episode: "Frame Job" Remedy Tess Carter Episode: "Shadow of Doubt" 2014–2015 The Strain Nikki Taylor 4 episodes 2015–2017 Annedroids Ada Turing 11 episodes 2016–2019 Shadowhunters Maryse Lightwood 20 episodes 2017–2020 Dino Dana Eva Main role 2017 Private Eyes Sgt. Pamela Blake Episode "Now You See Her" 2018 Hellmington Samantha Woodhouse The Holiday Calendar Mayor Martinez 2018–2021 Burden of Truth Diane Main role 2019–2021 Ghostwriter Amy Reyna 23 episodes 2019–2022 The Boys Elena 8 episodes 2020 Coroner Kelly Hart 6 episodes 2020–2021 Nurses Dr. Vanessa Banks 9 episodes 2020 My Spy Christina Endlings Maria 4 episodes October Faction Sheriff Gina Fernandez 7 episodes 2021 The Republic of Sarah Alexis Whitmore 6 episodes Die in a Gunfight Nancy Gibbon A Royal Queens Christmas Zo Hallmark TV Movie 2022 Pillow Talk Vicki 20 episodes 2022–2025 Resident Alien Detective Lena Torres 16 episodes 2022 Titans Gina 3 episodes 2024–present Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Lucy Da Silva 14 episodes 2024 My Spy: The Eternal City Christina 2025 SkyMed Marianne Fereira 7 episodes 2025Untamed (TV series) Esther Avalos Recurring role 2026I Will Find You Special Agent Julie D'Souza Recurring role

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2021 Far Cry 6 Maria Marquessa 2024 Star Wars Outlaws Riko Vess 2024 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Rasi

Awards and nominations Correia-Damude has been nominated for Canadian Screen Awards for her guest performances on Remedy in 2015 and Coroner in 2020. She was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for her ensemble work in Pillow Talk in 2023. Correia-Damude received the Best Actress in a Feature Film award at the FilmOut San Diego for her work in Margarita.