Cristine Prosperi Binnington | |
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![]() Prosperi in 2018 | |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse | Jordan Binnington (m. 2023) |
Cristine Prosperi Binnington is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Imogen Moreno on the long-running television series Degrassi . [1] [2] She also starred as Aria on the web series Totally Amp'd, and as Mikayla Walker in the TeenNick television series Open Heart .
Prosperi was born in Toronto, [3] and debuted on screen when she was three in an advertisement for Unico. [4] A singer and dancer, [5] she began her acting career with small roles in the 2007 movies Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming and Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home. [6] In 2009, she guest starred on the Family Channel comedy series The Latest Buzz . [7]
In 2011, Prosperi was cast as Imogen Moreno on the long-running television teen drama Degrassi , a role she began playing during the show's eleventh season. [1] She remained on Degrassi until the end of the show in 2015 with the fourteenth season. For her performance, she won the Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress Award at Young Artist Awards in 2012, [8] and she attracted a following in the LGBT community. [4]
In 2012, Prosperi starred in the web series Totally Amp'd as Aria, [9] [10] and in 2013, she starred in the Nickelodeon television movie Nicky Deuce . [11] [12] In 2015, she appeared in the TeenNick series Open Heart , where she played the role of the bright and gossipy Mikayla Walker. [13] [14] In 2017, she starred as Destiny in the Bring It On film Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack . [15]
In 2016, she starred in the Lifetime movie His Double Life. [16] [17] Since 2017, she continued to act in Lifetime films. [18]
Prosperi got engaged to St. Louis Blues player Jordan Binnington in September 2021. [19] The two were married on July 8, 2023 [20] and had a son in July 2024. [21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | The Cat | |
2017 | Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack | Destiny |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Iraqi Girl | Television movie |
2009 | The Latest Buzz | Actor | Episode: "The Weekend Issue" |
2011–2012 | Really Me | Tiara | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
2011–2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Imogen Moreno | Main role (seasons 11–14) |
2013 | Nicky Deuce | Donna | Television movie |
2015 | Open Heart | Mikayla Walker | Main role |
We Are Disorderly | Sydney | Episode: "Our Leather Jackets" | |
2016 | His Double Life | Scarlett | Television movie |
Raising Expectations | Chantal | Episode: "The Nerds and the Bees" | |
2017 | The Wrong Neighbor | Lisa Sullivan | Television movie |
A Christmas Cruise | Jessica Knoll | Television movie | |
2018 | Murdered at 17 | Brooke Emerson | Television movie |
2nd Generation | Virginia | 5 episodes | |
A Wedding for Christmas | Haley Foster | Television movie | |
2019 | The Wrong Cheerleader | Becky | Television movie |
2020 | Killer Competition | Sarah Elsworth | Television movie [18] |
2021 | The Wrong Prince Charming | Anna | Television movie |
Nine Films About Technology | Kayla | Episode: "Under the Influence" | |
Putting Love to the Test | Liz Harris | Television movie | |
2022 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder | Diana | Television movie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011-2012 | Totally Amp'd | Aria | 10 episodes |
2011-2014 | Degrassi: Minis | Imogen Moreno | 4 episodes |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Refs |
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2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress | Degrassi | Won | Tied with Niamh Wilson | [8] |
2013 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Nominated |
Series, from TV producer/distributor Shaftesbury ("Life with Derek") and its digital media division, Smokebomb Entertainment, stars "Derek's" Ashley Leggat and Cristine Prosperi ("Degrassi: The Next Generation").