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Nowalk praised the scene of Manny revealing the pregnancy to her mother, describing it as "wrenching" and a "testament to the power of Degrassi's earnestness." Sims noted that the episode repeated " Degrassi 's most famous storyline", citing the character of Christine "Spike" Nelson 's teen pregnancy in Degrassi Junior High . [ 9 ]
He and Dr. Sally are the only two Degrassi Junior High and/or Degrassi High adult characters to appear on-screen on Degrassi: The Next Generation (Joey's Mom is an unseen character in "Drive") [14] Daphne Hatzilakos: Melissa DiMarco: 2–4, 9 (recurring); 5–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearance) Daphne is the divorced mother of Peter Stone.
Degrassi Junior High School – The middle school the cast attends, which burns down at the end of the third season. The building used for the school was Vincent Massey Junior School in Etobicoke. [1] Degrassi High School – The high school the cast attends for the final two seasons of the series.
Melissa DiMarco is a Canadian actress, producer, and television personality. She has made acting appearances in feature films and television. She is best known for her role as Daphne Hatzilakos in the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2002-2010) and as the host and showrunner of her own syndicated television program Out There with Melissa DiMarco.
The fifth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation was the most successful season to date, averaging 767,000 viewers in Canada, and had one episode watched by a million viewers. It received praise for its depiction of a relationship between two gay characters, but mixed reviews for highlighting the issue of anorexia and bulimia in teenage girls.
Degrassi was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Drama Series category, alongside Grey's Anatomy, The L.A. Complex, True Blood, and winner Smash. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] These awards , honour works that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues.
The cast of Degrassi was no stranger to tackling tough topics on the teen series, but sometimes the issues hit too close to home. Miriam McDonald revealed the writers made her character, Emma ...
Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos (10 episodes) Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs (10 episodes) Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez (9 episodes) Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt (9 episodes) Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk (8 episodes) Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart (8 episodes) Ryan Cooley as James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke (7 episodes)