Miriam McDonald | |
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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 Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation . [2] [3] [4]
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, daughter of Christine 'Spike' Nelson, in the CTV/The N drama Degrassi: The Next Generation , a spin-off of the successful Degrassi series. [6] She starred in the first nine series and three Degrassi television films. In 2016, she reprised the role for an episode in Degrassi: Next Class . [7]
In 2004, she played Dawn Gensler in the Lifetime made-for-television movie She's Too Young . [8] 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 . [9]
In 2013, she played two roles in Lost Girl and also made an appearance in Orphan Black . [2]
In 2018, McDonald appeared in Drake's music video for "I'm Upset", which took place during a Degrassi reunion. [10]
McDonald is also a dancer and yoga instructor, and has worked as a real estate agent. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | System Crash | TV series | |
2001–2002 | Pecola | Chewy | Main voice role; English version |
2001–2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Emma Nelson | Main role (seasons 1–9), 138 episodes |
2002 | The Ripping Friends | Voice role; Episode: "The Infernal Wedding" | |
2004 | She's Too Young | Dawn Gensler | Television film |
Blue Murder | Lucy Wentworth | Episode: "Boarders" | |
2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Heidi | Episode: "As Bad as It Gets" |
Devil's Diary | Heather | Television film | |
2008 | Sea Beast | Carly McKenna | Television film |
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Danielle "Daisy" Brooks | Television film | |
Degrassi Spring Break Movie | Emma Nelson | Television film | |
2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Television film | |
2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Television film | |
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" |
2018 | A Veteran's Christmas | Marnie Radcliffe | Television film |
2020 | Letters to Satan Claus | Mayor Danica Bells | Television film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Karma | Samantha | Direct-to-video film |
2007 | The Poet | Willa | AKA Hearts of War |
2014 | Wolves | Haley | |
2021 | The Love Prank | Sabrina | Short film |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2018 | I'm Upset | Drake |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2005–2008 | Degrassi: Minis | Emma Nelson | 17 episodes |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Won | [12] | |
2003 | Nominated | [13] | ||||
2005 | Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series | Nominated | [14] | |||
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Supporting Young Actress | She's Too Young | Nominated | [14] | |||
2006 | Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Nominated | [15] |
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Nelson was the reboot's female lead as she was the child of the original series' fan favorite, Spike