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After signing with her first theatrical agency Mitchell appeared in the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and booked several national commercials. Mitchell guest starred in the Global series Rookie Blue and appeared in the music video for "Hold My Hand" by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.
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- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- A-List: Shay Mitchell
- Flopped: Miriam Mcdonald
- A-List: Stacey Farber
- Flopped: Ryan Cooley
- A-List: Landon Liboiron
- Flopped: Melissa Mcintyre
- A-List: Stephan James
- Flopped: Niki Kemeny
- A-List: Shenae Grimes
- Flopped: Tyson Talbot
When Shay Mitchell guest starred on Degrassi: The Next Generation, her resume only included modeling and several national commercials. After studying acting in Toronto, she made her television debut as a model in the episode “Up Where We Belong". Although her part was brief, the season 8 episode may have helped to launch her acting career. Followin...
Degrassi character Emma Nelson made her debut in Degrassi Junior High (when she was born) before becoming the main protagonist in Degrassi: The Next Generation. Actress Miriam McDonald gained considerable fame playing the lead role for 125 episodes. However, her transition to a long-standing career after the show hit several snags. Her acting roles...
Debuting in season 2 of Degrassi: The Next Generation, actress Stacey Farber began her career on the show portraying Ellie Nash. As one of the new freshman in the Class of 2006, she became known as the goth girl of their class. Though initially a recurring character, she soon became a primary cast member starting in season 3. Over time, Ellie matur...
Class clown James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke (we love the Star Trek name choice) debuted in season 1 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. Serving as his first major role after starring in I Was a Sixth Grade Alien, child actor Ryan Cooley grew up on the show over 83 episodes. However, tragedy struck in the season 6 episode “What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghos...
Despite being a late addition to the show, actor Landon Liboiron certainly made an impact with his role. Declan Coyne, the conceited older brother to Fiona Coyne, made his first appearance in season 9 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. After 26 episodes of breakups, some questions acts, and a couple of scandals, Liboiron left the show in 2010. He we...
Beginning her acting career at the age of 11, actress Melissa McIntyre starred in small roles before her time on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Her character, Ashley Kerwin, went through significant changes since season 1 of the show in an attempted to find herself. By the conclusion of her storyline on Degrassi, McIntyre had starred in 72 episodes...
As a member of Degrassi Community School's Class of 2013, Julian Williams appeared in season 9 and season 10 of the show. Though his time was limited to just eight episodes, actor Stephan James delivered a memorable performance while a student on the series. After leaving Degrassi: The Next Generation, James found fame playing very notable historic...
Many stars from the Degrassi franchise left the series when their characters' storylines came to a natural end. However, actress Niki Kemeny departed the show thanks to some bad advice from her agent. Debuting in the second series, Degrassi Junior High, Kemeny played Voula Grivogiannis in only 10 episodes. Although she was doing well on the show, h...
Making her television debut on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Shenae Grimes tackled some serious storylines during her time on the show. The character Darcy Edwards evolved from the innocent, slightly stuck up Christian girl to a self-destructive cheerleader. Her storylines included harassment, assault and her recovery from these traumatic events. ...
Actor Tyson Talbot’s career took quite a nosedive after his stint in the Degrassi series. He actually starred as three different characters during his time with the franchise. His first role in The Kids of Degrassi Street listed him as playing “Ticket Seller” for one episode and then Billy for an addition 11 episodes. In the next show, Degrassi Jun...
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Mitchell began acting in 2009, making cameo appearances on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation [12] and the police drama series Rookie Blue. Also in 2009, she appeared in the music video for "Hold My Hand" by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul.
Shannon Ashley "Shay" Mitchell (b. April 10, 1987 in Mississauga, Ontario Canada) is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Emily Fields in Pretty Little Liars. She made a guest appearance in Up Where We Belong as a model who dropped out of school. Her star sign is Aries. Shay is of...
Degrassi: The Next Generation (renamed to Degrassi for seasons 10 to 14) is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Yan Moore and Linda Schuyler. It is the fourth series in the Degrassi franchise and a revival of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High.
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After signing with her first theatrical agency, Shay made her television debut in 2009 on DeGrassi: The Next Generation and was fortunate enough to book several national commercials.
A sequel to the award-winning DEGRASSI series from the 1980s, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION follows lives of kids dealing with the serious and sometimes taboo issues that plague teenagers.
