Degrassi: The Next Generation
Canadian teen drama television series (2001–2015)
Degrassi is a Canadian teen drama television series, set in the fictional universe created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1980. It is the fourth fictional series in the franchise, following The Kids of Degrassi Street , Degrassi Junior High , and Degrassi High . Like its predecessors, the show follows a group of students attending Degrassi Community School who face challenges common to teen life, such as self image, peer pressure, child abuse, sexual identity, gang violence, self-injury, school shootings, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse.
Cast ages at the series premiere (October 14, 2001)
- Cassie Steele, as Manny Santos: 11
- Shane Kippel, as Gavin 'Spinner' Mason: 15
- Miriam McDonald, as Emma Nelson: 14
- Stefan Brogren, as Archie 'Snake' Simpson: 29
- Lauren Collins, as Paige Michalchuk: 15
- Drake, as Jimmy Brooks: 14
- Ryan Cooley, as J.T. Yorke: 13
- Jake Goldsbie, as Toby Isaacs: 13
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, as Liberty Van Zandt: 13
- Adamo Ruggiero, as Marco Del Rossi: 15
- Melissa McIntyre, as Ashley Kerwin: 15
- Jake Epstein, as Craig Manning: 14
- Daniel Clark, as Sean Cameron: 16
- Stacey Farber, as Ellie Nash: 14
- Andrea Lewis, as Hazel Aden: 16
- Dan Woods, as Principal Daniel Raditch: 42
- Melissa Di Marco, as Daphne Hatzilakos: 32
- Amanda Stepto, as Christine 'Spike' Nelson: 31
- Deanna Casaluce, as Alex Nuñez: 15
- Mike Lobel, as Jay Hogart: 17
- Pat Mastroianni, as Joey Jeremiah: 29
- Christina Schmidt, as Terri McGreggor: 14
- Stacie Mistysyn, as Caitlin Ryan: 30
- John Bregar, as Dylan Michalchuk: 16
- Jamie Johnston, as Peter Stone: 12
- Ephraim Ellis, as Rick Murray: 16
- Nina Dobrev, as Mia Jones: 12
- Jordan Todosey, as Adam Torres: 6
- Dylan Everett, as Campbell Saunders: 6
- A.J. Saudin, as Connor Deslauriers: 9
- Cristine Prosperi, as Imogen Moreno: 8