Devyn Nekoda, Joining Degrassi: The Next Generation for a brief spell in the role of Arlene Takahashi, she is a dancer and actress who has also appeared in The Next Step and Max and Shred. She trained at both the Lisa Naves Dance Company for dance and at the Toronto School of Circus Arts. She became the youngest cast member on Degrassi when she appeared on the show. She is from Brantford, Ontario, Canada and has a younger brother. She appeared in the film An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight alongside Genneya Walton. ^[1]