Miriam McDonald was born on the 26th July 1987, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and is a television, movie and voice actress, best known for her role as Emma Nelson in the series “Degrassi: The Next Generation” (2001-2010). McDonald has also played in such movies as “She’s Too Young” (2004), “Devil’s Diary” (2007), and “Poison Ivy: The Secret Society” (2008).
Have you ever wondered how rich Miriam McDonald is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that McDonald’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through her successful acting career, which started in 1999.
Miriam McDonald Net Worth $3 Million
Miriam McDonald grew up in Toronto, where she went to the Ryerson University. Her career began in 1999 in an episode of the comedy series called “System Crash”, while from 2001 to 2003, she gave her voice to the animated series “Pecola”.
McDonald’s most notable role is as Emma Nelson in the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated romantic drama “Degrassi: The Next Generation” (2001-2010) – her character is essential for the story about the teenagers at the Degrassi Community School and their everyday troubles. The series was quite popular, and its success helped McDonald to increase her net worth significantly. In the meantime, she appeared alongside Marcia Gay Harden in the TV drama “She’s Too Young” (2004), playing the character of Dawn Gensler. Later, Miriam had a smaller part in Damian Lee’s drama called “The Poet” (2007) starring Daryl Hannah and Roy Scheider, while also in 2007, she starred in Farhad Mann’s horror “Devil’s Diary”, playing Heather in a story about the ancient book that has supernatural power and will fulfill any evil desire. By the end of the 2000s, McDonald had appeared in “Degrassi Spring Break Movie” (2008) and “Degrassi Goes Hollywood” (2009), but these movies weren’t half as successful as was the case with the series. Also, she had lead parts in such films as Jason Hreno’s thriller “Poison Ivy: The Secret Society” (2008) and Paul Ziller’s horror “The Sea Beast” (2008). Her characters Daisy and Carly McKenna are integral to the plot of these movies, and thanks to the lead roles in them, McDonald’s wealth improved considerably.
In 2010, Miriam played Emma Nelson again in the movie “Degrassi Takes Manhattan”, while in 2013, she appeared in two episodes of the fantasy series called “Lost Girl”. Most recently, McDonald had a part in David Hayter’s horror “Wolves” (2014), while from 2016 to 2017, she made two appearances on the show “Degrassi: Next Class”.
Regarding her personal life, Miriam McDonald’s most intimate details such as marital status and the number of children are unknown as she successfully manages to keep them out of the public eye. She likes to swim and play tennis, loves boxing, ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop – Miriam is apparently an excellent dancer and a certified yoga instructor. She is friends with Cassie Steele, Nina Dobrev, Megan Park, and Shenae Grimes-Beech.
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TV Shows
Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Ripping Friends, System Crash, Degrassi Unscripted
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My life is basically the same as it was before Degrassi, only now I get recognized everywhere I go.
Loves dancing, including ballet, jazz, tap and hip hop.
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She also did voice-over work for 13 episodes, each, of the series, The Ripping Friends (2001), Cyberchase (2002) and Pecola (2001). She also voiced the lead in the animated series, 'Englebert' (2000).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wolves
2014
Haley
Orphan Black
2013
TV Series
Madison
Lost Girl
2013
TV Series
Anita / Hot Fae
XIII: The Series
2012
TV Series
Sasha
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
2010
TV Movie
Emma Nelson
Degrassi: The Next Generation
2001-2010
TV Series
Emma Nelson
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
2009
TV Movie
Emma Nelson
The Sea Beast
2008
TV Movie
Carly McKenna
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
2008
TV Movie
Daisy (as Miriam Mcdonald)
Degrassi Spring Break Movie
2008
TV Movie
Emma Nelson
Degrassi: Minis
2005-2008
TV Series
Emma Nelson
Devil's Diary
2007
TV Movie
Heather
The Poet
2007
Willa
Naturally, Sadie
2007
TV Series
Heidi
Karma
2005/II
Video short
Samantha
Blue Murder
2004
TV Series
Lucy Wentworth
She's Too Young
2004
TV Movie
Dawn Gensler (as Miriam MacDonald)
Pecola
2001-2003
TV Series
The Ripping Friends
2002
TV Series
System Crash
1999
TV Series
Degrassi: Next Class
2016
TV Series
Emma Nelson
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments
2015
TV Movie
Herself
The 25th Gemini Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love
2009
Documentary
Herself - Love Cures Cancer Video Share and Guest
Degrassi in Ecuador
2008
TV Movie
Herself
Degrassi: Doing What Matters
2007
TV Movie
Herself
Canada A.M.
2006
TV Series
Herself
Degrassi Unscripted
2004
TV Mini-Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Degrassi's 40 Most Go There-est Moments
2006
TV Mini-Series
Herself / Emma Nelson
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2002
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Young Ensemble Perfromance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)
2005
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress
She's Too Young (2004)
2005
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)
2003
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)
Known for movies
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2010) as Emma Nelson