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Melissa McIntyre
McIntyre in June 2007
Born
Melissa Erin McIntyre

(1986-05-31) May 31, 1986 (age 37)
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1987–2008

Melissa Erin McIntyre (born May 31, 1986) is a Canadian former television and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Ashley Kerwin on the long-running CTV/The N teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.[1]

Early life

McIntrye was born and raised in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Career

McIntyre was a participant in many community theatre plays as a child, including The Wizard of Oz and The Secret Garden.[3] She made her stage debut in 1995 in P.M. Productions' Job and the Snake.[4]

In 1998, she was cast in Discovery Kids TV series, Real Kids, Real Adventures.[3]

McIntyre was also a radio actress, as she played the lead role in Disco Does Not Suck.[3] She took some time off during 1999 to participate mainly in theatre, but in 2000 McIntyre, then 13 years old, returned to television, voicing the character "Cornflower" in the PBS animated series Mattimeo: A Tale of Redwall.[3]

In 2001, she was cast in Degrassi: The Next Generation, a spin-off to the 1980s series Degrassi High. From 2001 until 2008, McIntyre played Ashley Kerwin.[1]

Following her depature, she returned to stage acting, starring in a handful of musicals at Oh Canada Eh Dinner Show in Niagara Falls.[5]

In 2012, she briefly appeared as a singer in former INXS frontman J.D. Fortune's band.[6] She also was apart of a jazz duo that played at local venues in Niagara Falls.[5]

In 2018, McIntyre made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video "I'm Upset" with her former Degrassi co-stars.[7][8] At this time, McIntrye was managing at a Toronto restaurant.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Roles Notes
1987 Timesweep Nest alien
1997 Real Kids, Real Adventures
2000-2001 Redwall Cornflower Voice role; 13 episodes
2001-2008 Degrassi: The Next Generation Ashley Kerwin Main role; 96 episodes
2005 Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye Heather Davis Episode: "Bad Girls"
2007 Degrassi: Doing What Matters Self Television special
2008 Degrassi Spring Break Movie Ashley Kerwin Television film

Web series

Year Title Roles Notes
2005-2008 Degrassi: Minis Ashley Kerwin 8 episodes

Music video

Year Title Artist Notes
2018 I'm Upset Drake

Theatre

Year Title Role Director Venue Notes
1995 Job and the Snake Elihu Trinity Basement Theatre
1997 The Children's Hour Lois Fisher Glynis Leyshon Court House Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Degrassi: The Next Generation Won [9]
2003 Nominated [10]
2005 Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ a b Menon, Vinay (March 20, 2006). "Teen drama Degrassi hits 100", Toronto Star, p. E1.
  2. ^ "The many faces of Melissa". NiagaraThisWeek.com. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d CTV.ca | Melissa McIntyre
  4. ^ Polger, Mark Aaron (2001-10-04). "Port teen wins lead role in Degrassi's next generation". Degrassi Online. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ a b c Law, John (2018-06-15). "A Degrassi and Drake reunion for Niagara's Melissa McIntyre". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. ^ Zhu, Danielle (17 Feb 2023). "'Degrassi' cast: Where are they now?". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. ^ Pierre, Mekishana (2018-06-14). "A Complete Roundup of Every Degrassi Star Featured in Drake's "I'm Upset" Video". Popsugar. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ Clark, Anne Victoria (2018-06-14). "Drake Throws a Degrassi Reunion in 'I'm Upset' Video". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  9. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2003)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  11. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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