Samantha Munro

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Samantha Munro
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Munro in 2017
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Kyle Zavitz
(m. 2019)

Samantha Munro (born October 19, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Anya MacPherson on Degrassi: The Next Generation . She also played the role of Shannen Doherty in Lifetime's 2015 television film The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story .

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Career

Munro played the starring role of Anya MacPherson on Degrassi: The Next Generation for the series' seventh through eleventh seasons. [1] In 2015, Munro was cast in the role of Shannen Doherty in Lifetime's The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story television film. [2] [3]

Personal life

On September 1, 2019, she married Kyle Zavitz, a jazz composer, in Cambridge, Ontario. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010TriggerRocker Chick
2011The BendSarah MacDonald
2015 Brooklyn Dorothy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Falcon Beach ZoeEpisode: "Wake Jam"
Mayday Emilie LacailleEpisode: "Desperate Escape"; also known as Air Emergency
2007–2011 Degrassi: The Next Generation Anya MacPherson Recurring role (season 7); main role (seasons 8–11)
2008 Would Be Kings N/ATelevision miniseries
2010 Gossip Girl N/AEpisode: "Dr. Estrangeloved"; uncredited[ citation needed ]
2011 Rookie Blue DeenaEpisode: "In Plain View"
2012 Lost Girl BeverlyEpisode: "School's Out"
Secrets of Eden KatieTelevision movie
2013 The Next Step Aftershow HerselfHost, Aftershow (season 1) only
2015 The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story Shannen Doherty Television movie
2015–2016 Between StaceyMain role
2016Journey Back to ChristmasJuliaTelevision movie
2018Her Stolen PastMissyTelevision movie
2019 Good Witch MelanieEpisode: "The Grey-cation"

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  5. Munro, Samantha [@_samanthamunro] (October 16, 2019). "The first photo of many. Thank you to so many of my friends and family for making this such a wonderful day. And a huge thank you to my…" . Retrieved 2019-10-21 via Instagram.