Miriam McDonald
Born: 1987-07-26 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Miriam McDonald was born on July 26, 1987 in Oakville, Ontario. She is a Canadian actress known for playing the role of "Emma Nelson", the main character on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001). In August 2007, Miriam appeared, alongside Amanda Stepto and Stefan Brogren, on the Canadian edition of "Reader's Digest". She has also appeared on the cover of TV guide and Fashion 18 magazine. Miriam was close friends with "Degrassi" co-star, Ryan Cooley, who played "J.T. Yorke". She is friends with Nina Dobrev, Cassie Steele and Shenae Grimes-Beech. She is also an accomplished dancer, as well as a professional yoga instructor. she also did voice-over work for 13 episodes, each, of the series, The Ripping Friends (2001), Cyberchase (2002) and Pecola (2001). She also voiced the lead in the animated series, 'Englebert' (2000). - IMDb
Filmography
2025
- Degrassi: Whatever It Takes as Self
2020
- Letters to Satan Claus as Mayor Danica Bells
2018
- A Veteran's Christmas as Marnie Radcliffe
2016
- Degrassi: Next Class as Emma Nelson
2015
2014
- Wolves as Haley
2013
- Orphan Black as Madison
2010
- Lost Girl as Anita
- Degrassi Takes Manhattan as Emma Nelson
2009
- Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Emma Nelson
2008
- Sea Beast as Carly McKenna
- Poison Ivy: The Secret Society as Danielle 'Daisy' Brooks
- Degrassi Spring Break Movie as Emma Nelson
2007
- The Poet as Willa
- Devil's Diary as Heather
2006
- Degrassi: Minis as Emma Nelson
2005
2004
- She's Too Young as Dawn Gensler
- Degrassi Unscripted
2001
- Degrassi as Emma Nelson
- Blue Murder
- The Ripping Friends as Additional voices