Miriam McDonald

Known for

Acting

Born

July 26, 1987 (age 39)

Birthplace

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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.

Best known work

Orphan Black

2013

Lost Girl

2010

Wolves

2014

Degrassi

2001

Degrassi: Next Class

2016

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

2008

A Veteran's Christmas

2018

Sea Beast

2008

The Poet

2007

She's Too Young

2004

Filmography

2025
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
as Self
2021
The Love Prank
as Sabrina
2020
Letters to Satan Claus
as Mayor Danica Bells
2018
A Veteran's Christmas
as Marnie Radcliffe
2016
Degrassi: Next ClassTV
as Emma Nelson (1 episode)
2015
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments
as Herself
2014
Wolves
as Haley
2013
Orphan BlackTV
as Madison (1 episode)
2010
Lost GirlTV
as Anita (2 episodes)
2010
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
as Emma Nelson
2009
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
as Emma Nelson
2008
Sea Beast
as Carly McKenna
2008
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
as Daisy
2008
Degrassi Spring Break Movie
as Emma Nelson
2007
Degrassi of the Dead
as Emma Nelson
2007
Devil's Diary
as Heather
2007
The Poet
as Willa
2006
Degrassi: MinisTV
as Emma Nelson (17 episodes)
2005
Naturally, SadieTV
2004
Degrassi UnscriptedTV
2004
She's Too Young
as Dawn Gensler
2001
DegrassiTV
as Emma Nelson (180 episodes)
2001
The Ripping FriendsTV
as Additional voices (13 episodes)
2001
Blue MurderTV
1999
System CrashTV