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Canadian actress (b. 2001)
| Dalila Bela | |
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 Bela in 2016 |
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| Born | Dalia Caballero Meranu (2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 (age 23)Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Odd Squad |
| Relatives | Bruce Salomon (brother)Raphael Alejandro (brother) |
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 (2014–2015) (previously Isabela Moner in the pilot), in films such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2011–2012), and work on television shows such as Once Upon a Time (2015) and Anne with an E (2017–2019).[2][3]
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.
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]
She portrayed Diana Barry in the series by CBC/Netflix, Anne with an E, based on the book Anne of Green Gables.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Stranger | Granddaughter | |
| 2011 | Joanna Makes a Friend | Joanna | |
| Red Riding Hood | Man's daughter | ||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Taylor Pringle | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | ||
| Grave Encounters 2 | Kaitlin | ||
| A Christmas Story 2 | Kid in Line #2 | ||
| 2013 | That Burning Feeling | Queenetta | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Agent Olive | |
| The Adventure Club | Sandy | ||
| 2021 | Pil | Pil | US version |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle | Young girl | |
| Supernatural | Little girl | Episode: "I Believe the Children Are Our Future" | |
| Fringe | Jenny Burgess | Episode: "Fracture" | |
| 2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series | Jealous girl | Episode: "Really You: Part 1" |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Jingle Jill Elf | Television film |
| It's Christmas, Carol! | Young Carol | Television film | |
| Mr. Young | Lucy Roboto | Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. Roboto" | |
| 2014 | The 100 | Child/Leigh | Episode: "Unity Day" |
| 2014–2016 | Odd Squad | Agent Olive | Main role |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Young Guinevere | Episode: "The Broken Kingdom" |
| 2016 | Annedroids | Student | Episode: "Teacher's Pal" |
| 2016–2018 | Ready Jet Go! | Sydney Skelley | Main role |
| 2017–2019 | Anne with an E | Diana Barry | Main role |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress | Supernatural | Nominated | [6] |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under | Kid's Court | [7] | |
| Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actress | The Stranger | Won | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Ten and Under | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under | Joanna Makes a Friend | Won | [8] | ||
| Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Supporting Young Actress | A Fairly Odd Christmas | [10] | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | [10] | |||
| 2014 | Diabolique Film Festival Award | Best Actress | Dead Hearts | Won | |
| 2015 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (with Millie Davis, Filip Geljo and Sean Michael Kyer) | Odd Squad | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Performance in a TV Series- Leading Young Actress | [11] | ||||
| Joey Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with the cast of Odd Squad) | Won | [12] | ||
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series (shared with Millie Davis, Filip Geljo and Sean Michael Kyer) | Nominated | [13] | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | [14] | |||
| Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor – Television | [15] | |||
| Joey Awards | Best Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with the cast of Odd Squad) | [12] | |||
| 2019 | ACTRA Toronto Awards | Outstanding Performance – Ensemble | Anne with an E | [16] |
- ^ "Dalila Bela Verified Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2020. Today was such an amazing 18th birthday!! It was a day filled with family, friends, love, and entering adulthood! Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes!
- ^ TV News Desk (November 22, 2016). "Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo & More Join Cast of CBC & Netflix Series ANNE". Broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (November 5, 2014). "Archive » On the set: Calling the Odd Squad". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Reid, Michael D. (February 7, 2012). "Kids' tale turns robot into star". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Dalila Bela - Anne with an E". CBC.
- ^ "31st Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
- ^ "Nominees by Name Printable List". LeoAwards.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Kraus, Joe. "Nominations for 35th Annual Young Artist Awards" (PDF). Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Past Winners". The Joey Awards.
- ^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (January 19, 2016). "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Imagen Awards Winners, Honorees & Nominees". Imagen.org.
- ^ "The 2019 Nominees". ActraToronto.com.[_permanent dead link_]
- Dalila Bela at IMDb