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Miriam McDonald

Miriam McDonald

Actor · Born July 26, 1987 (39) · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 26, 1987 (39)
From
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Miriam McDonald's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
20%
Power
20%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Morality
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Miriam McDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Miriam McDonald's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Love Prank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sabrina

  • Letters to Satan Claus(2020)

    as Mayor Danica Bells

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Veteran's Christmas(2018)

    as Marnie Radcliffe

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: Next Class(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Nelson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Wolves(2014)

    as Haley

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Madison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anita

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi Takes Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Emma Nelson

  • Degrassi Goes Hollywood(2009)

    as Emma Nelson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sea Beast(2008)

    as Carly McKenna

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy: The Secret Society(2008)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi Spring Break Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Emma Nelson

  • Degrassi of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Emma Nelson

  • Devil's Diary(2007)

    as Heather

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Willa

  • Degrassi: Minis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 17 episodes · as Emma Nelson

  • Naturally, Sadie(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Degrassi Unscripted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • She's Too Young(2004)

    as Dawn Gensler

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 180 episodes · as Emma Nelson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Ripping Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Additional voices

  • Blue Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • System Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 45 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1999 to 2021; peak year 2007.

Highest rated

A Veteran's Christmas (2018)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)

Film career

19992021

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Miriam McDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society (2008)

80th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Veteran's Christmas (2018)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Miriam McDonald's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Miriam McDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Miriam McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kirk Shaw shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles