Sara Ballingall

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Sara Ballingall
Born (1973-07-13) July 13, 1973 (age 51)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known forPlaying Melanie Brodie in the Degrassi franchise
Television Degrassi Junior High , Degrassi High

Sara Ballingall (born 13 July 1973) [1] is a Canadian former actress. She is best known for playing Melanie Brodie in the teen drama television series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High .

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Acting career

On Degrassi, Ballingall played the role of Melanie Brodie, a "skinny schoolgirl with crooked teeth" who had romantic feelings towards Archie "Snake" Simpson, played by Stefan Brogren. [2] She was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador along with her co-stars in April 1989. [3] [4] Ballingall left the series in 1990. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Blackadar, Bruce (1988-07-09). "Degrassi Junior High's teenaged angst is China-bound". The Toronto Star. p. 175. Retrieved 2023-11-17. Sara Ballingall will be 15 in four days.
  2. ↑ Atherton, Tony (1988-02-16). "Canadian rule draws little animation". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. ↑ "All in a good cause". Classmates Newsletter. June 1, 1989. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ↑ Ellis 2005 , pp. 140
  5. ↑ "In your footsteps". The Age . April 24, 2003. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

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