Dalila Bela (born October 5, 2001)[1] is a Canadian-American actress who is known for her role as Agent Olive on the TVOKids/PBS Kids series Odd Squad (2014–16), the voice of Sydney in the PBS Kids animated series Ready Jet Go! (2016-18), in films such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2011–12), and work on television shows such as Once Upon a Time (2015) and Anne with an E (2017–19).[2][3]
Personal life
Dalila Bela was born in Montreal, Quebec. She is of English, French, Brazilian, Panamanian and Spanish ancestry. Her father is from Panama, and her mother is from Brazil. She has two younger brothers named Bruce and Raphael, who are also actors.[4] She has stated publicly on social media that she is bisexual.[citation needed]
Career
Bela began her career in acting at the age of five when she first appeared on a national commercial. A year later, she won Best Actor of the Year, and moved with her family to Vancouver. Following her move, she won the Young Artist Award for best performance in a direct to video movie, entitled The Stranger. In both 2011 and 2012, she was awarded the Young Artist Award for her work in Joanna Makes a Friend.[5]
Bela won the 2015 Joey Awards for Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series for her starring role in Odd Squad, sharing the award with her Odd Squad co-stars.[5] Additionally, she has received accolades for her role of Lola Littleton in Dead Hearts at the Diabolique Film Festival Award.[5]
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