Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987
) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead 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 Kricfalusi's series ''
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. She starred for all nine seasons that bore the title.
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
''Naturally, Sadie'' is a Canadian teen comedy drama that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007 on Family Channel. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment. It was created by Barbara Wiechmann, and developed by Suza ...
'' 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 played two roles in ''
Lost Girl
''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...
'' and also made an appearance in ''
Orphan Black
''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...
''.
In 2018, McDonald appeared in Drake's music video for "
I'm Upset
"I'm Upset" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his fifth studio album ''Scorpion'' (2018). It was released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album on May 26, 2018. The song was written by Drake al ...
", which took place during a Degrassi reunion.
McDonald is also a dancer and yoga instructor, and has worked as a real estate agent.
Filmography
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from Ontario
Canadian child actresses
Canadian female dancers
Canadian television actresses
Canadian voice actresses
People from Oakville, Ontario
Yoga teachers