Acting
Miriam McDonald
Born 1987-07-26
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Department: Acting
Biography
Miriam Katherine McDonald is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead role Emma Nelson on the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Miriam McDonald
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Orphan Black
2013
TMDB3.9
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Lost Girl
2010
TMDB3.9
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Degrassi
2001
TMDB3.8
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Wolves
2014
TMDB3.0
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Degrassi: Next Class
2016
TMDB3.4
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Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
2008
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A Veteran's Christmas
2018
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Blue Murder
2001
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Naturally, Sadie
2005
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Sea Beast
2008
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (25 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Degrassi: Whatever It Takes | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Love Prank | Sabrina | Movie | 2021 |
 | Letters to Satan Claus | Mayor Danica Bells | Movie | 2020 |
 | A Veteran's Christmas | Marnie Radcliffe | Movie | 2018 |
 | Degrassi: Next Class | Emma Nelson | TV Series | 2016 |
| It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments | Herself | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Wolves | Haley | Movie | 2014 |
 | Orphan Black | Madison | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Lost Girl | Anita | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Emma Nelson | Movie | 2010 |
 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Emma Nelson | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sea Beast | Carly McKenna | Movie | 2008 |
 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society | Daisy | Movie | 2008 |
| Degrassi Spring Break Movie | Emma Nelson | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Degrassi of the Dead | Emma Nelson | Movie | 2007 |
 | Devil's Diary | Heather | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Poet | Willa | Movie | 2007 |
 | Degrassi: Minis | Emma Nelson | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Naturally, Sadie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
| Degrassi Unscripted | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | She's Too Young | Dawn Gensler | Movie | 2004 |
 | Degrassi | Emma Nelson | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Ripping Friends | Additional voices | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Blue Murder | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | System Crash | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |