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| '''Miriam Katherine McDonald''' (born July 26, 1981<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/miriam-mcdonald-exclusive-interview/ |title=Miriam McDonald Exclusive Interview |date=30 May 2005 |first=Miriam |last=McDonald |quote=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}}</ref>) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead<ref name=Eonline/> female role ] on the television series '']''.<ref name=Bustle>{{cite web |website=Bustle.Com |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/90855-where-is-emma-from-degrassi-today-miriam-mcdonald-is-not-a-rapper |title=Where is Emma from degrassi today, Miriam McDonald is not a rapper |quote=McDonald also mentioned updates about her real estate career |date=19 June 2015 |first=Kaitlin |last=Reilly}}</ref><ref name=Eonline>{{cite web |website=EOnline.Com |url=http://www.eonline.com/photos/11039/degrassi-where-are-they-now/346536 |title=Degrassi where are they now |quote=Nelson was the reboot's female lead as she was the child of the original series' fan favorite, Spike |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121032339/http://www.eonline.com/photos/11039/degrassi-where-are-they-now/346536 |archive-date=21 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=TVguide.Com |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/miriam-mcdonald/192027/ |title=Celebrities: Miriam McDonald}}</ref> | '''Miriam stupid Katherine McDonald''' (born July 26, 1981<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.thestarscoop.com/interviews/miriam-mcdonald-exclusive-interview/ |title=Miriam McDonald Exclusive Interview |date=30 May 2005 |first=Miriam |last=McDonald |quote=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}}</ref>) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead<ref name=Eonline/> female role ] on the television series '']''.<ref name=Bustle>{{cite web |website=Bustle.Com |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/90855-where-is-emma-from-degrassi-today-miriam-mcdonald-is-not-a-rapper |title=Where is Emma from degrassi today, Miriam McDonald is not a rapper |quote=McDonald also mentioned updates about her real estate career |date=19 June 2015 |first=Kaitlin |last=Reilly}}</ref><ref name=Eonline>{{cite web |website=EOnline.Com |url=http://www.eonline.com/photos/11039/degrassi-where-are-they-now/346536 |title=Degrassi where are they now |quote=Nelson was the reboot's female lead as she was the child of the original series' fan favorite, Spike |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121032339/http://www.eonline.com/photos/11039/degrassi-where-are-they-now/346536 |archive-date=21 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=TVguide.Com |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/miriam-mcdonald/192027/ |title=Celebrities: Miriam McDonald}}</ref> | ||
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| Miriam McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miriam Katherine McDonald (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987 (age 37) Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Miriam stupid Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1981) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead female role Emma Nelson on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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 K's animated show The Ripping Friends. 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.
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.
In 2013, she got two roles in the Showcase TV show Lost Girl and also made an appearance in Orphan Black.
In 2018, McDonald was part of Drake's music video for "I'm Upset", which took place during a Degrassi reunion.
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 | Lead role (seasons 1–9), 138 episodes |
| 2004 | She's Too Young | Dawn Gensler | Television film |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Lucy Wentworth | Episode: "Boarders" |
| 2005 | Karma | Samantha | Direct-to-video film |
| 2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Heidi | Episode 2.25: "As Bad as It Gets" |
| 2007 | The Poet | Willa | Film |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary | Heather | Television film |
| 2008 | Sea Beast | Carly McKenna | Television film |
| 2008 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Danielle "Daisy" Brooks | Television film |
| 2012 | XIII: The Series | Sasha | Episode: "Gauntlet" |
| 2013 | Lost Girl | Hot Fae / Anita | Episodes: "Faes Wide Shut", "Adventures in Fae-bysitting" |
| 2013 | Orphan Black | Madison | Episode: "Conditions of Existence" |
| 2014 | Wolves | Haley | Film |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Emma Nelson | Episode: "#ThrowBackThursday" |
| 2018 | A Veteran's Christmas | Marnie Radcliffe | Television film |
References
- McDonald, Miriam (30 May 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
- ^ "Degrassi where are they now". EOnline.Com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
Nelson was the reboot's female lead as she was the child of the original series' fan favorite, Spike
- Reilly, Kaitlin (19 June 2015). "Where is Emma from degrassi today, Miriam McDonald is not a rapper". Bustle.Com.
McDonald also mentioned updates about her real estate career
- "Celebrities: Miriam McDonald". TVguide.Com.