Miriam McDonald
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Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian actress and occasional dancer. She is best known for playing Emma Nelson
on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation
.
, in 1999. McDonald found a niche as a voice-over
actress, after she was cast in 2001 to participate in a cartoon
series named Ripping Friends. She has done a total of 39 voice-over jobs.
In 2001, she was cast as Emma Nelson
in Degrassi: The Next Generation
, a spin-off of the successful Degrassi series.
In 2004, she played Dawn Gensler in the made-for-television movie She's Too Young
. She also had a guest role on the Canadian Family show Naturally, Sadie
as Heidi.
In 2008, she played Danielle "Daisy" Brooks in the made-for-television erotic-thriller movie, Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society
.
Emma Nelson
Emma Nelson is a fictional student on the Degrassi: The Next Generation television series, having originated in the series' precursor, Degrassi Junior High. She is portrayed as an adolescent and adult by Miriam McDonald....
on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
.
Career
McDonald focused on acting, landing a job in the series, System CrashSystem Crash (television series)
System Crash was a television show on YTV about a group of students in a media club telling the events of their fictional school, Lambton High, in the past week....
, in 1999. McDonald found a niche as a voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
actress, after she was cast in 2001 to participate in a cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
series named Ripping Friends. She has done a total of 39 voice-over jobs.
In 2001, she was cast as Emma Nelson
Emma Nelson
Emma Nelson is a fictional student on the Degrassi: The Next Generation television series, having originated in the series' precursor, Degrassi Junior High. She is portrayed as an adolescent and adult by Miriam McDonald....
in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
, a spin-off of the successful Degrassi series.
In 2004, she played Dawn Gensler in the made-for-television movie She's Too Young
She's Too Young
She's Too Young is a made-for-TV movie released in 2004, starring Marcia Gay Harden as the mother of a 14 year old daughter who is involved in sexual acts hidden from her parents...
. She also had a guest role on the Canadian Family show Naturally, Sadie
Naturally, Sadie
Naturally, Sadie was a Canadian teen drama sitcom that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007. It was produced in Canada, set in Whitby, Ontario. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, most of the show was shot inside a former Catholic elementary school in Little Italy, including the...
as Heidi.
In 2008, she played Danielle "Daisy" Brooks in the made-for-television erotic-thriller movie, Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society
Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society is a 2008 erotic thriller/drama film and the fourth film in the Poison Ivy series, following Poison Ivy , Poison Ivy II: Lily and Poison Ivy: The New Seduction . It premiered July 1, 2008 on Lifetime Movie Network and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 20, 2009...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | System Crash | TV series | |
| 2001 | Pecola Pecola Pecola is a Japanese 3-D Anime series that was computer-generated in Canada, with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin that tries to help the... |
(voice) | TV series |
| 2001 | The Ripping Friends The Ripping Friends The Ripping Friends was an American/Canadian animated television series, created by John Kricfalusi. The show premiered September 22, 2001 on Fox Kids, but was cancelled in September 2002. Adult Swim later picked up the show. The series occasionally airs in Canada on Teletoon... |
Additional Voices | TV series |
| 2001–2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and... |
Emma Nelson Emma Nelson Emma Nelson is a fictional student on the Degrassi: The Next Generation television series, having originated in the series' precursor, Degrassi Junior High. She is portrayed as an adolescent and adult by Miriam McDonald.... |
Main role |
| 2004 | She's Too Young She's Too Young She's Too Young is a made-for-TV movie released in 2004, starring Marcia Gay Harden as the mother of a 14 year old daughter who is involved in sexual acts hidden from her parents... |
Dawn Gensler | TV movie |
| 2004 | Blue Murder | Lucy Wentworth | Episode: "Boarders" |
| 2005 | Karma | Samantha | Video |
| 2007 | Naturally, Sadie Naturally, Sadie Naturally, Sadie was a Canadian teen drama sitcom that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007. It was produced in Canada, set in Whitby, Ontario. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, most of the show was shot inside a former Catholic elementary school in Little Italy, including the... |
Heidi | Episode: "As Bad as It Gets" |
| 2007 | The Poet The Poet (film) The Poet is a 2007 Canadian drama film starring Colm Feore, Roy Scheider, Kim Coates and Daryl Hannah. It was written by Jack Crystal and directed by Damian Lee, with an estimated budget of CAD $11 million.... |
Willa | |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary Devil's Diary (2007 film) Devil's Diary is a Canadian horror film made for television directed by Farhad Mann and starring Alexz Johnson, Magda Apanowicz, Deanna Casaluce, and Miriam McDonald.-Plot:... |
Heather | TV movie |
| 2008 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Danielle "Daisy" Brooks | TV movie |
| 2008 | Sea Beast Sea Beast Sea Beast, also known as Troglodyte, is a Canadian 2009 Horror/Sci Fi movie starring Miriam McDonald, Daniel Wisler, Brandon Jay McLaren and Corin Nemec. It was released to DVD on June 30, 2009.-Plot:... |
Carly McKenna | TV movie |
| 2010 | K-11 | TBA | Pre-production |
| 2011 | The Sitter The Sitter (2011 film) The Sitter is an upcoming American comedy film directed by David Gordon Green and produced by Michael De Luca. The film tells the story about a male student who, after being suspended from college, is lured into a babysitting gig for which he is woefully unprepared.This film studio is Michael De... |
TBA | Filming |
| 2012 | The Lucky One | TBA | Pre-production |
| 2012 | Arrested Development | TBA | Announced |