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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1987-07-26 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Miriam McDonald

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

Known For

Acting

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

2011

Northway High as Emma Nelson

2010

Lost Girl as Anita

2009

2008

Sea Beast as Carly McKenna
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society as Danielle 'Daisy' Brooks

2007

Devil's Diary as Heather
The Poet as Willa

2006

Degrassi: Minis as Emma Nelson

2005

2004

2001

The Ripping Friends as Additional voices
Degrassi as Emma Nelson

1999