Deanna Klymkiw (née Casaluce) (b. February 7, 1986 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian actress best known for portraying Alex Nuñez on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She originally auditioned for the main parts of Paige Michalchuk and Ashley Kerwin, but did not land either. But the casting director did like her and later asked her to play the part of Alex. Later, she got a role on The Devil's Diary as Georgia along with her Degrassi co-star Miriam McDonald. It has been alleged that Deanna had a romantic relationship with Lauren Collins, who plays her character's lover Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Her most recent appearance was a web show, Hooking Up, where she portrays Emily, one of four characters who go to Bask University. Deanna also does Emily's Vlog, and has a