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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 26, 1987
Place of Birth
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Miriam Katherine McDonald
- Miriam MacDonald
- Miriam Mcdonald
Miriam McDonald
0.6 Popularity
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
0.0
Self
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
2025
5.1
Mayor Danica Bells
Letters to Satan Claus
2020
6.5
Marnie Radcliffe
A Veteran's Christmas
2018
6.8
Emma Nelson
Degrassi: Next Class
2016
🎬
9.0
Herself
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments
2015
5.9
Haley
Wolves
2014
7.8
Madison
Orphan Black
2013
7.7
Anita
Lost Girl
2010
5.5
Emma Nelson
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
2010
7.6
Emma Nelson
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
2009
Credits
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
as Self
2025
0.0
Letters to Satan Claus
as Mayor Danica Bells
2020
5.1
A Veteran's Christmas
as Marnie Radcliffe
2018
6.5
Degrassi: Next Class
as Emma Nelson
2016
6.8
🎬
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments
as Herself
2015
9.0
Wolves
as Haley
2014
5.9
Orphan Black
as Madison
2013
7.8
Lost Girl
as Anita
2010
7.7
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
as Emma Nelson
2010
5.5
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
as Emma Nelson
2009
7.6
Sea Beast
as Carly McKenna
2008
4.4
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
as Danielle 'Daisy' Brooks
2008
4.6
🎬
Degrassi Spring Break Movie
as Emma Nelson
2008
5.5
Devil's Diary
as Heather
2007
5.2
The Poet
as Willa
2007
5.4
Degrassi: Minis
as Emma Nelson
2006
9.0
Naturally, Sadie
2005
3.0
🎬
Degrassi Unscripted
2004
0.0
She's Too Young
as Dawn Gensler
2004
5.7
Degrassi
as Emma Nelson
2001
7.5
The Ripping Friends
as Additional voices
2001
6.7
Blue Murder
2001
6.0
System Crash
1999
0.0