Miriam McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miriam Katherine McDonald July 26, 1987 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987[1]) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead role Emma Nelson on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.[2][3][4]
Career
McDonald focused on acting, playing a role in the series, System Crash, in 1999. McDonald found a job as a voiceover actress, after she was cast in 2001 in John Kricfalusi's series The Ripping Friends.[5] She has done a total of 39 characters.
In 2001, she was cast as Emma Nelson in the CTV/The N drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, a spin-off of the successful Degrassi series. She starred for all nine seasons that bore the title.
In 2004, she played Dawn Gensler in the made-for-television movie She's Too Young. She also had a guest role on the Family Channel show Naturally, Sadie as Heidi.
In 2008, she played Danielle "Daisy" Brooks in the made-for-TV erotic-thriller movie, Poison Ivy: The Secret Society.[6]
In 2013, she played two roles in Lost Girl and also made an appearance in Orphan Black.
In 2018, McDonald appeared in Drake's music video for "I'm Upset", which took place during a Degrassi reunion.[7]
McDonald is also a dancer and yoga instructor, and has worked as a real estate agent.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | System Crash | TV series | |
| 2001–2002 | Pecola | Chewy | Main voice role |
| 2001–2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Emma Nelson | Main role (seasons 1–9), 138 episodes |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Lucy Wentworth | Episode: "Boarders" |
| 2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Heidi | Episode: "As Bad as It Gets" |
| 2012 | XIII: The Series | Sasha | Episode: "Gauntlet" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl | Hot Fae / Anita | Episodes: "Faes Wide Shut", "Adventures in Fae-bysitting" |
| Orphan Black | Madison | Episode: "Conditions of Existence" | |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Emma Nelson | Episode: "#ThrowBackThursday" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | She's Too Young | Dawn Gensler | Television film |
| 2005 | Karma | Samantha | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | The Poet | Willa | |
| Devil's Diary | Heather | Television film | |
| 2008 | Sea Beast | Carly McKenna | Television film |
| Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Danielle "Daisy" Brooks | Television film | |
| 2014 | Wolves | Haley | |
| 2018 | A Veteran's Christmas | Marnie Radcliffe | Television film |
| 2020 | Letters to Satan Claus | Mayor Danica Bells | Television film |
References
- ↑ McDonald, Miriam (May 30, 2005). "Miriam McDonald Exclusive Interview".
Now the whole Degrassi empire if I can call it that, has been around for 25 years, but because I was born in '87, I missed a lot of those years
- ↑ Reilly, Kaitlin (June 19, 2015). "Where Is Emma From 'Degrassi' Today?". Bustle.
McDonald also mentioned updates about her real estate career
- ↑ "Degrassi: Where Are They Now?". E!. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
Nelson was the reboot's female lead as she was the child of the original series' fan favorite, Spike
- ↑ "Celebrities: Miriam McDonald". TV Guide.
- ↑ Miriam McDonald at www.behindthevoiceactors.com
- ↑ "Blu-ray Review: The POISON IVY Collection - Tainted Love Indeed" by Michele "Izzy" Galgana at screenanarchy.com
- ↑ "Drake reunites with ‘Degrassi’ cast in ‘I’m Upset’ music video" by Star staff at www.thestar.com
- ↑ Waters, Laura (March 31, 2022). "Where The Cast of Degrassi: The Next Generation Is Now". www.suggest.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2022.