Miriam McDonald

Acting • 1987-07-26 • Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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

4.5

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

2008

6.5

A Veteran's Christmas

2018

4.4

Sea Beast

2008

5.8

She's Too Young

2004

5.2

Devil's Diary

2007

7.1

The Ripping Friends

2001

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Filmography

2025
Degrassi: Whatever It TakesFilm
Self
2021
The Love PrankFilm
Sabrina
2020
Letters to Satan ClausFilm
Mayor Danica Bells
★ 5.1
2018
A Veteran's ChristmasFilm
Marnie Radcliffe
★ 6.5
2016
Degrassi: Next ClassTV
Emma Nelson • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2015
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About MomentsFilm
Herself
★ 9.0
2014
WolvesFilm
Haley
★ 5.9
2013
Orphan BlackTV
Madison • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2010
Lost GirlTV
Anita • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
2010
Degrassi Takes ManhattanFilm
Emma Nelson
★ 5.5
2009
Degrassi Goes HollywoodFilm
Emma Nelson
★ 7.8
2008
Poison Ivy: The Secret SocietyFilm
Daisy
★ 4.5
2008
Sea BeastFilm
Carly McKenna
★ 4.4
2008
Degrassi Spring Break MovieFilm
Emma Nelson
★ 5.5
2007
The PoetFilm
Willa
★ 5.4
2007
Devil's DiaryFilm
Heather
★ 5.2
2007
Degrassi of the DeadFilm
Emma Nelson
2006
Degrassi: MinisTV
Emma Nelson • 17 episodes
★ 9.2
2005
Naturally, SadieTV
★ 4.3
2004
She's Too YoungFilm
Dawn Gensler
★ 5.8
2004
Degrassi UnscriptedTV
2001
DegrassiTV
Emma Nelson • 180 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
The Ripping FriendsTV
Additional voices • 13 episodes
★ 7.1
2001
Blue MurderTV
★ 6.1
1999
System CrashTV
★ 8.0