Shenae Sonya Grimes-Beech (; born October 24, 1989), previously and still commonly credited as Shenae Grimes, is a Canadian actress best known as Annie Wilson on '' 90210''. Prior to that, she had a recurring role on ''

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'', and was Darcy Edwards on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' for 4 seasons.

Early life

Grimes was born in

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, on October 24, 1989. She is of one-quarter Italian descent through a grandmother. Grimes interned at Toronto's

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as part of her high school education.

Career

Acting

Grimes began recurring as Darcy Edwards on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' in 2004, and became a series regular in 2006. In 2008, Grimes left the series and Canada after being cast as Annie Wilson in '' ''90210'''',

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of ''

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''. She also appeared in '' Picture This'' with

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and with her former ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' co-star

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, and then in ''

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'' alongside singer JoJo. In 2009, Grimes was named one of the world's most beautiful people, without makeup, by ''

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'' magazine. She also appeared in a

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for rock band

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's single " All You Did Was Save My Life". Grimes appears in the 2010 silent fashion short film ''Unzipped''. She also participated in YouTuber

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's video "Gun Size Matters". She made a cameo in the horror film ''

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'', released in April 2011. In 2011, she traveled to Japan with her ''90210'' costars

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and

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to attend the Asia Girls Explosion (AGE) in Tokyo, after filming ''90210'' third-season finale. Grimes was caught up in Japan due to the events of the

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. According to the actress, she was at

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's temple at the time when the earthquakes first occurred. Consequently, she started a campaign called "Spread the Heart" with the aim of supporting Japan by victim relief after the events of the tsunami and earthquakes. Many celebrities joined the campaign which later became a big movement. In May 2011, during her ''90210'' hiatus, she took a six-week internship at ''

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'' in New York City. She stated that working as an editor for a fashion magazine has always been her dream. In late 2011, she directed a music video for

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's original song "Are You Happy Now?" to raise awareness about anti-bullying, in partnership with DoSomething.org. In 2013, Grimes starred in the film ''

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'' about a runaway girl living on the streets of

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. In 2018, Grimes began playing homicide detective Jacqueline Cooper on CTV's police drama '' The Detail''; the role marked her first time playing an adult character.

Other projects

Grimes has graced the covers of numerous fashion magazines, including US's ''

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'', '' Saturday Night Magazine'' ''Teen Prom'' and ''Dirrty Glam''. She also modeled for ''

'' and ''

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''. She has appeared in television commercials for

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. In 2014, she became the brand ambassador for the Montreal-based Annabelle Cosmetics. As the face of the cosmetics line, she appeared in print and television advertisements to promote the products. Grimes and husband Josh Beech started their own clothing line in 2014 called "Two Halves" that featured jewelry and clothes that were sold online and at the Toronto-based boutique Jonathon + Olivia.

Personal life

Grimes began dating British model and musician Josh Beech in May 2012. In December 2012, after nine months of dating, Grimes announced that she and Beech were engaged. They were married on May 10, 2013 in

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, England. In May 2018, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child; their daughter was born in September 2018. Their second child, a son, was born in August 2021. On December 20, 2019, Grimes announced on her Instagram page that she had become an American citizen, and now holds dual Canadian-American citizenship. In 2011, Grimes identified as an

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.'90210's' Shenae Grimes sometimes begs for spare change on the street
/ref> However, in a 2024 interview, she stated that her views had changed, and that she believed in a higher power, but was not a follower of any particular religion.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grimes, Shenae 1989 births Living people 21st-century American actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Toronto American child actresses American people of Italian descent American film actresses American television actresses Canadian child actresses Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian Screen Award winning actors Canadian television actresses Former atheists and agnostics Naturalized citizens of the United States