Miriam McDonald

Miriam McDonald is a Canadian actress known for her lead role as Emma Nelson on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Born in Oakville, Ontario, she began acting with a part in System Crash in 1999. In 2001 she was cast in John Kricfalusi's The Ripping Friends, which led to voiceover work. That same year she began playing Emma Nelson on the spin-off Degrassi: The Next Generation, and remained for nine series and three Degrassi television films. She returned to the character in an episode of Degrassi: Next Class in 2016. She appeared as Emma Jackson in the CTV show Agent Wars. She played Dawn Gensler in the 2004 television movie She's Too Young and had a guest role on Naturally, Sadie. In 2008 she played Danielle Daisy Brooks in Poison Ivy: The Secret Society. In 2013 she had roles in Lost Girl and Orphan Black, and in 2018 she was in Drake's music video for I'm Upset.