Miriam McDonald

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.

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Known For

Degrassi

2001 • as Emma Nelson

Orphan Black

2013 • as Madison

Lost Girl

2010 • as Anita

Wolves

2014 • as Haley

Degrassi Goes Hollywood

2009 • as Emma Nelson

Degrassi: Next Class

2016 • as Emma Nelson

Filmography

2025

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes

as Self

Movie - Released: 9/13/2025

2020

Letters to Satan Claus

as Mayor Danica Bells

Movie - Released: 12/19/2020

2018

A Veteran's Christmas

as Marnie Radcliffe

Movie - Released: 11/11/2018

2016

Degrassi: Next Class

as Emma Nelson

TV - Released: 1/4/2016

2015

Movie

It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments

as Herself

Movie - Released: 7/31/2015

2014

Wolves

as Haley

Movie - Released: 8/28/2014

2013

Orphan Black

as Madison

TV - Released: 3/30/2013

2010

Degrassi Takes Manhattan

as Emma Nelson

Movie - Released: 7/16/2010

Lost Girl

as Anita

TV - Released: 9/12/2010

2009

Degrassi Goes Hollywood

as Emma Nelson

Movie - Released: 8/14/2009

2008

Sea Beast

as Carly McKenna

Movie - Released: 6/30/2008

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

as Danielle 'Daisy' Brooks

Movie - Released: 4/18/2008

Movie

Degrassi Spring Break Movie

as Emma Nelson

Movie - Released: 4/4/2008

2007

Devil's Diary

as Heather

Movie - Released: 9/22/2007

The Poet

as Willa

Movie - Released: 8/7/2007

2006

Degrassi: Minis

as Emma Nelson

TV - Released: 2/3/2006

2005

Naturally, Sadie

TV - Released: 6/24/2005

2004

She's Too Young

as Dawn Gensler

Movie - Released: 2/16/2004

Degrassi Unscripted

TV - Released: 8/27/2004

2001

The Ripping Friends

as Additional voices

TV - Released: 9/22/2001

Degrassi

as Emma Nelson

TV - Released: 10/14/2001

Blue Murder

TV - Released: 1/10/2001

1999

System Crash

TV - Released: 2/4/1999