Valley girl plays TV teen

AS one of five stars of the new TV
adventure series Animorphs, local

girl Nadia Nascimento is adapting to
life as a teen superhero.

The series makes ity debur tonight on the
American cable station Nickciodeon. But the
show's young actors, who have been filming
in Toronto since May, are already developing

Photo Scholastic Productions

NADIA Nascimento (bottom left) stars in
the new adventure TV series Animorphs.

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atan toHowing. And that has Sascunento, an
Argyle grad, more than a fittle nervous.

“Pm trom Evin Valley, man. im not sup-
pesed ro have fin mail [esa big shock to the
system.” save the instantly fikeable actor troy
Toronto, where predycaon of the show's fist
22 episodes continues through September.

Ananarphs is the newest live-action TV
series tram: Scholastic Productions, producers
of top rated Guosehumps. Based on the best-
selling book series of che same nance. the shew
is aimed ac an audience of six: to 13-vear olds.

Animorphs telly the story of five teens
charged with saving the E arth from a sinister
alien invasion. With only their friendship and
their wits —~ plus a newly acquired ability to
morph into anv animal thev touch — J.
Rachel, Marco, Cassie and Tobias prove that
it’s possibie to rescue the world... and still be
home it time for dinner.

Ivthe busz surrounding the show's produc:
tion ts any indwation, the TV show as sure to
be a hit. net shot ina schoolyard in’ fame
nearly turned into e mob scene when vouns,
sters learned from production signs that the
young stars of Antaorpls were on location,
says Nascimento, who plays Cassie.

“Po was in the wardrobe trader geting my
makeup dene and [heard all this im ad sereaming
V'm thinkir “s recess. Then Shawn (Ashmor
who plavs Jake) runs in looking so shocked
says Nascimento, recounting the ste “He

‘Those kids — they"re screammny: tor us,
They were going to, like, tear down the
That was the first rime we realized chat this

could be a big change in our |

Ananorphs airs 9am. s on Global
starting Sept. 13; 7 p iesdays and 5:30
p.m. Sarurdavs on YTV.

— Layne Christensen

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