List of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' characters

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001 and then ended on MTV Canada and TeenNick on August 2, 2015. It is the fourth series set in the fictional Degrassi universe created by Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Like its predecessors, Degrassi: The Next Generation follows a group of students from Degrassi Community School, a fictional school in Toronto, Ontario, and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life.

The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series.

Cast and characters

Cast are listed in alphabetical order:

Actor Character Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Main characters
Raymond Ablack Sav Bhandari Recurring Main
Dalmar Abuzeid Danny Van Zandt Recurring Main
Amanda Arcuri Lola Pacini Main
Charlotte Arnold Holly J. Sinclair Main
Craig Arnold Luke Baker Main
Shanice Banton Marisol Lewis Recurring Main
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer Liberty Van Zandt Main Guest
Luke Bilyk Drew Torres Main
Paula Brancati Jane Vaughn Main
Deanna Casaluce Alex Nunez Recurring Main Guest
Munro Chambers Eli Goldsworthy Main
Annie Clark Fiona Coyne Main
Daniel Clark Sean Cameron Main Main Guest
Lauren Collins Paige Michalchuk Main Main[lower-alpha 1]
Ryan Cooley J.T. Yorke Main
Nina Dobrev Mia Jones Recurring Main Guest
Marc Donato Derek Haig Recurring Main
Reiya Downs Shay Powers Main
Sam Earle K.C. Guthrie Main
Mazin Elsadig Damian Hayes Guest Main
Jake Epstein Craig Manning Main Guest Main[lower-alpha 1]
Dylan Everett Campbell Saunders Main
Stacey Farber Ellie Nash Guest Recurring Main Main[lower-alpha 1]
Sarah Fisher Becky Baker Main
Jahmil French Dave Turner Main
Jake Goldsbie Toby Isaacs Main Recurring Guest
Ana Golja Zoe Rivas Main
Nikki Gould Grace Cardinal Main
Aubrey Graham Jimmy Brooks Main Guest
Shenae Grimes Darcy Edwards Recurring Main Guest
Ricardo Hoyos Zig Novak Main
Jordan Hudyma Blue Chessex Main
Judy Jiao Leia Chang Main
Jamie Johnston Peter Stone Main
Alicia Josipovic Bianca DeSousa Main
Demetrius Joyette Mike "Dallas" Dallas Main
Argiris Karras Riley Stavros Main
Ehren Kassam Jonah Haak Main[lower-alpha 2]
Daniel Kelly Owen Milligan Main
Justin Kelly Jake Martin Main
Andre Kim Winston Chu Main
Shane Kippel Spinner Mason Main Guest
Shannon Kook-Chun Zane Park Guest Main
Lyle Lettau Tristan Milligan Main
Andrea Lewis Hazel Aden Recurring Main
Landon Liboiron Declan Coyne Main
Mike Lobel Jay Hogart Recurring Main Main[lower-alpha 1] Main[lower-alpha 3]
Spencer MacPherson Hunter Hollingsworth Recurring Main
Jajube Mandiela Chantay Black Guest Recurring Guest Main
Miriam McDonald Emma Nelson Main
Melissa McIntyre Ashley Kerwin Main Guest Recurring
Samantha Munro Anya MacPherson Guest Recurring Main
Jacob Neayem Mo Mashkour Guest Main
Eric Osborne Miles Hollingsworth III Main
Scott Paterson Johnny DiMarco Guest Recurring Main Guest
Aislinn Paul Clare Edwards Recurring Main
Cristine Prosperi Imogen Moreno Main
Chloe Rose Katie Matlin Main
Adamo Ruggiero Marco Del Rossi Recurring Main Main[lower-alpha 1] Guest
A.J. Saudin Connor Deslauriers Main
Christina Schmidt Terri McGreggor Main
Olivia Scriven Maya Matlin Main
Melinda Shankar Alli Bhandari Main
Alex Steele Tori Santamaria Main
Cassie Steele Manny Santos Main
Jordan Todosey Adam Torres Main
Jessica Tyler Jenna Middleton Main
Spencer Van Wyck Wesley Betenkamp Guest Main
Sara Waisglass Frankie Hollingsworth Main
Richard Walters Tiny Bell Recurring Main
Evan Williams Kelly Ashoona Main Guest
Niamh Wilson Jack Jones Main
Natty Zavitz Bruce the Moose Recurring Main
Adults
Stefan Brogren Archie Simpson Main
Melissa DiMarco Daphne Hatzilakos Recurring Main Guest Recurring
Cory Lee Winnie Oh Main
Pat Mastroianni Joey Jeremiah Guest Main
Stacie Mistysyn Caitlin Ryan Guest Recurring Main Guest
Amanda Stepto Christine Nelson Recurring Main Guest
Dan Woods Daniel Raditch Main
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lauren Collins (Paige), Stacey Farber (Ellie), Mike Lobel (Jay), Jake Epstein (Craig), and Adamo Ruggiero (Marco) appear in the four-part Degrassi Goes Hollywood only.
  2. ↑ Ehren Kassam did not receive "Starring" credits but was considered a Series Regular by Epitome Pictures and DHX Media.
  3. ↑ Mike Lobel (Jay) only appears in the Degrassi Takes Manhattan special.

Main characters

The following actors have all received star billing and appeared in the opening credits of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Students

Character name Portrayed by Seasons featured
Adam Torres Jordan Todosey 10–13 (regular)
Born "Gracie," Adam is a trans boy. He and his stepbrother Drew transferred to Degrassi due to the excessive bullying that he received at his old school. After being outed by Bianca, he was once again the victim of transphobia, although he eventually earned the respect and admiration that he deserved from his classmates. Another major problem for Adam had been finding love as a trans man. After numerous attempts at romance, he finally found true love in Becky Baker despite their beliefs. During summer break, Adam was involved in a car accident after texting Becky while driving and later passes away during surgery, leaving all of his loved ones in mourning.

When Torres was killed off from the series in 2013, controversy ensued,[1][2][3] including a statement from GLAAD.[4]

When Degrassi introduced its large and loyal audience to Adam Torres, an authentic, multi-dimensional transgender character, the show not only made television history, but set a new standard industry standard for LGBT inclusion. With so few transgender characters on television, we are disappointed that Adam’s story had to end this way, and we hope other shows will follow Degrassi’s lead in bringing stories like his to viewers...[4]

Linda Schuyler, one of the show's creators, defended the choice to kill the character, saying in a statement:

The combination of Adam being a favorite character, and Jordan being at the end of her contract, presented a unique opportunity to tell this story through such a beloved character. As saddened as we are to say goodbye to Adam, we feel this storyline will affect even more lives in an authentic way...[5]
  • Adam has appeared in 78 episodes.
Alexandra "Alex" Nuñez Deanna Casaluce 3–4 (recurring); 5–6 (regular); 7 (guest appearance)
Alex was originally a poor and violent outcast who had an awful home life, which involved protecting her mother from her abusive boyfriends. She was considered a bad girl at Degrassi who hung out with her boyfriend Jay and his gang. Her exterior softened as she befriended Ellie, Marco, and eventually her nemesis Paige, who she began a lesbian relationship with. She briefly became a stripper to prevent her family from being evicted. After realizing things were never going to change at home, she moved in with Paige, Marco and Ellie and later breaks up with Paige as they head down two different paths. She was last seen going to live with a family member in Ajax.
  • Alex has appeared in 41 episodes.
Allia "Alli" Bhandari Melinda Shankar 8–14 (regular)
Alli is Sav Bhandari's younger sister and Clare Edwards' best friend. Most of her tenure at Degrassi has been filled up with rebelling against her conservative Muslim upbringing and landing herself in many difficult situations, particularly with boys. After her parents were made aware of her former ways through her disciplinary file at school, she soon realized that she needed to change her life for the better. However, despite turning over a new leaf, Alli still manages to make the same mistakes from time to time, although she has become consistent with being the best student she can possibly be. She dates a lot of boys including; Johnny DiMarco, who didn't want to be seen with her; Andrew "Drew" Torres, who cheated on her with Bianca, and Dave Turner. Whilst dating Dave, he gets upset when he finds out she is counting cards in an illegal gambling game. They take a break while she goes to science summer camp, when she returns Dave tells her he has slept with someone else. Alli breaks up with him and goes to Jake's cabin where they share a kiss due to her being upset over Dave. They make up and begin dating again. She begins dating Leo after a school trip to Paris, and almost gets married. After he hits her on several occasions, Alli breaks up with him and begins dating Dallas.
  • Alli has appeared in 162 episodes.
Anya MacPherson Samantha Munro 6 (guest appearance); 7 (recurring); 8–11 (regular)
Anya was transferred from Lakehurst to Degrassi with her classmates and is Holly J.'s on and off best friend and often target to her bossiness and criticism. She had a rocky relationship with her first love Sav, mostly due to his family's Muslim beliefs. She develops a hobby for LARPing. During a spring formal at Degrassi, she convinces Sav to have sex in the limo to keep him away from his arranged wife. She lies to him about being on the pill resulting in her needing to take the "Day After" pill. Holly J. convinces her to fake a pregnancy to drop Sav out of the presidential election, but the plan backfires when she and Sav use the pregnancy to increase Sav's votes. Her mother was diagnosed with cancer; she tries to date her mother's doctor, but her feelings are unrequited after he learns she is only 17. During her senior year, she gets rejected by the only college she applied to and out of grief, had a one-night stand with Owen which later turned into a relationship. To deal with her problems, she began dabbling in cocaine which had a negative effect on her relationship and potential career plans. She graduates from Degrassi and enlists in the Canadian Air Force.
  • Uncredited appearance by the actress in Season 6.
  • Anya has appeared in 82 episodes.
Ashley Kerwin Melissa McIntyre 1–4 (regular); 5 (guest appearance); 6–7 (recurring)
Ashley is Toby's step-sister. She was popular and at the top of her classes until she took ecstasy and damaged her relationship with Jimmy and most of her friends. She became a goth and dated Craig until he cheats on her with Manny. She later becomes cordial with Craig and joins his band, Downtown Sasquatch, until she is kicked out by Spinner and Marco. Craig and Ashley rekindle their relationship. Craig proposes to her, but she refuses resulting in the discovery of his bipolar disorder. She moves to England to work with her dad in the summer. She breaks up with Craig via email when she meets a guy named Allister. She returns to Degrassi to finish school. She rekindles her relationship with Jimmy. Her music almost gets discovered, but her talent is hidden when Jimmy's is spotlighted, resulting in their final break up. She goes on a road trip with Emma, Manny, and Liberty to Smithdale University for the Purple Dragon concert. She sees Craig performing at the concert and leaves school to tour with him in Europe.
  • Ashley has appeared in 71 episodes.
Rebecca "Becky" Baker Sarah Fisher 12–14 (regular)
Becky is an enthusiastic and conservative Christian with a passion for the theater. Becky and Eli are paired together to write a play, but when Eli changes "Romeo and Juliet" to "Romeo and Jules" she quits. She protests the play, but becomes accepting of Tristan and Adam. Becky enters a relationship with Adam, to the disagreement of her parents. After Adam's death, she becomes racked with guilt and throws a bonfire for his friends. She still doesn't know Adam cheated on her with Imogen. She later investigates the rape of Zoe that occurred at Miles' party. She ultimately finds out that her brother, Luke, was involved in the rape and assists Zoe in turning him in.
  • Becky has appeared in 59 episodes including voice only appearances.
Bianca DeSousa Alicia Josipovic 10–13 (regular)
Bianca was a bad girl and categorized as a slut around school. She has admitted to having a criminal record. She aggressively comes on to Drew, culminating in Bianca giving Drew a blowjob while he was dating Alli. She continues to pursue Drew and they start dating, to the chagrin of his mother. An ex-boyfriend, Anson, stalks her and attempts to rape her. Drew attempts to save her and is nearly beaten to death until Bianca kills Anson. Anson's gang leader, Vince, sends threats of payback. Drew covers for Bianca killing Anson when he tells the police about the incident. Bianca is forced into a sexual relationship with Vince to ensure he won't harm Drew. Drew breaks up with Bianca claiming she causes too much drama. Later, Bianca improves her grades and attitude in school. Drew and Bianca eventually rekindle their relationship and get engaged. Drew's mother, Audra, crashes the elopement, but accepts their relationship and convinces them to hold off the wedding. After she graduates from Degrassi, she leaves for university. She briefly returns to Canada to comfort Drew at his brother's funeral. On Thanksgiving, Bianca returns and remorsefully breaks up with Drew after realizing she wasn't the same person she was before and that she wanted to try new experiences without anything holding her back.
  • Bianca has appeared in 65 episodes including voice only appearances.
Bradley "Blue" Chessex Jordan Hudyma 8–9 (regular)
Blue is a relaxed, artsy guy. Holly J. becomes interested in him when she was just interested in losing her virginity. Blue rejects her advances in favor of first getting to know her before they have sex. They break up, but get back together when he saves her life in a robbery at The Dot. During Season 9, he tries to change Holly J. which results in their ultimate breakup. He is last seen getting a girl's phone number at a school carnival.
  • Blue has appeared in 11 episodes.
Bruce the Moose Natty Zavitz 7 (recurring); 8–9 (regular)
A friend of Johnny and Derek's, he is the typical bully, and is on the football team. He makes fun of several students at Degrassi any chance he gets. He catches Dave pouring urine all over his locker and threatens to meet him after school the next day. Dave tries to make peace with Bruce and, although Bruce doesn't beat him up, he throws a water balloon filled with urine at him. Johnny starts to disassociate himself from Bruce, which initiates a conflict between them. Johnny refers to him as "Mr. Two Credits Shy." It is unclear if he graduated.
  • Bruce has appeared in 25 episodes.
Campbell "Cam" Saunders Dylan Everett 12 (regular)
Cam was a gentle-nature kind of guy and the best player on the hockey team, the Ice Hounds. He develops feelings for Maya and they begin a relationship. He feels too pressured to perform at hockey which causes him to feel depressed. In one of his depressed moods, he jumps off the catwalk and breaks his arm. Cam goes through love triangle problems between him, Maya, and Zig. This causes more tension between him and Maya. Cam leaves a video message for Maya to meet him outside of Degrassi. While waiting for her, Zig calls him a "psycho;" claiming that if Cam loved Maya he would stay out of her life forever. Cam's depression is finally pushed too far. He sends Maya a text message saying, "I'm not coming. Sorry. It's over." Later that night, Cam commits suicide in the school greenhouse. His body was found the next morning by Eli.
  • Campbell has appeared in 20 episodes.
Chantay Black Jajube Mandiela 4–5, 7 (guest appearances); 6 (recurring); 8–11 (regular)
Chantay is the known gossip queen of Degrassi and member of the Power Squad. She is the writer of The Anti-Grape Vine Blog. She convinced Leia to break up with Danny, claiming that it would help their relationship, however she had feelings for Danny as well. She feels bad and tries to get them back together, but fails when Danny informs her he has feelings for her too. In Season 10, she becomes captain of the cheer squad. After Principal Simpson cancelled all school clubs as part of his crack down for the events of Casino Night, Chantay became one of the leading figures in convincing Principal Simpson to hold a forum to get the clubs back. She is last seen graduating from Degrassi and attending prom with her friends.
  • Chantay has appeared in 64 episodes.
Clare Edwards Aislinn Paul 6–7 (guest appearances); 8–14 (regular)
Clare is Darcy's younger sister and best friends with Alli. She used to attend private-school. She continued to wear her private school uniform at Degrassi. She later begins to change her looks, conservative, and stuck-up attitude. She develops a crush on K.C. and they date for a time. Principal Sheppard calls her a bitch for protesting against him after being rude to the gifted class. She stops wearing glasses after having laser eye surgery. She meets Eli and develops feelings when he helps to deal with her parents fighting and eventual divorce. After a while she wanted a break from Eli because the relationship was suffocating her. He crashes his car in hopes that she will visit him in the hospital. When Clare figures out his motives, she calls him manipulative and ends their relationship. Clare becomes a reporter for the school newspaper. She begins a relationship with Jake, her mother's boyfriend's son. After their parents get married, they still continue a secret relationship. Jake later breaks up with Clare when she rushes into sex with him. She temporarily moves out into another home, where she witnesses cannabis production and social withdrawal. She gets a journalism internship. When her boss sexually harasses her, she loses her internship. She attempts to frame him with naked photos of herself, but has a change of heart. She and Eli were elected prom king and queen. Clare is diagnosed with cancer in Season 13, but is able to beat it. Eli later cheats on her with his roommate and editor. She breaks up with him and kisses Drew during Thanksgiving, but get back together later. Clare developed stronger feelings for Drew and breaks up with Eli again when she feels he's being distant. She and Drew have sex and Drew dumps her because she loves Eli. Her and Eli get back together after a storm forces her to stay with him in New York. After hitting her head and passing out, Clare goes to the hospital. Later, she gets a call from her doctor saying that everything is safe for her and her baby. She discovers she is pregnant and assumes it is Drew's child; however it is revealed to be Eli's child when she discovers that she is farther along than she thought. She is accepted to Columbia University. Clare and Eli rekindle their relationship but sadly later they find out Clare had a miscarriage but Eli is there to help her through it. After Clare graduates she decides to take a gap year and both her and Eli agree that they can make long distance work and kiss.
  • Clare has appeared in 181 episodes.
Connor Deslauriers A.J. Saudin 8–14 (regular)
Connor is the god-son to Archie "Snake" Simpson and Christine "Spike" Nelson. He has Asperger syndrome. He befriends K.C., Alli, and originally developed a crush on Clare. He starts the band, The Three Tenners, as a DJ for them. He becomes addicted to an online role-playing game and forms a relationship with a middle-aged woman whom he plays with. He starts to steal underwear from the female students and faculty at Degrassi which leads to him being suspended. He joins the football team and is teased by Mo and the other teammates. Connor counterattacks by creating a fake profile online to get back at Mo, only to realize that the damage destroyed Mo's confidence. The two then reconcile and become friends. He begins dating Jenna.
  • Connor has appeared in 106 episodes including voice only appearances.
Craig Manning Jake Epstein 2–5 (regular); 6–8 (guest appearances)
Craig is a ladies' man with a passion for music. He is Angie's half-brother. He was often abused by his father until he moves in with Joey, a used car salesman. He tries to rekindle his relationship with his father up until his death. He started dating Ashley, but cheated on her with Manny and got her pregnant. He wanted to keep the baby, but Manny aborted it. He is the co-founder and lead singer of the band Downtown Sasquatch. He rekindles his relationship with Ashley and proposes to her, but she refuses resulting in the discovery of his bipolar disorder. They continue dating even after she left for England to work with her father. She breaks up with him via email after she meets a new guy named Allister. Ellie develops a crush on him, but he ignores her for his rekindled relationship with Manny. He moves out of Toronto to start this music career. He develops a cocaine addiction while away. He was seen performing at a Purple Dragon concert in Smithdale. Ashley leaves with him to tour Europe. In the film Degrassi Goes Hollywood, Ellie runs into him in Los Angeles. He has been in rehab and has a new girlfriend, much to the disappointment of Ellie who still has feelings for him. However, the two share a passionate kiss at the airport and it was hinted that they would eventually begin a relationship.
  • Craig has appeared in 69 episodes.
  • Craig reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi and once again during the 4th season.
Mike Dallas Demetrius Joyette 12–14 (regular)
When he was 15 he had a kid with his ex-girlfriend Vanessa. Dallas was the captain of the hockey team Ice Hounds. He lives in the Torres home. Dallas has a party attitude and harasses girls at Degrassi. He starts hanging out with Katie, but when she starts dating Jake he becomes jealous, and wrecks their garden. Dallas crashes Clare's birthday party and gets in a fight with Eli. He starts to show an interest in Alli and makes up with the people he has hurt while in Degrassi. He takes Cam's suicide really hard, believing it is his own fault and contemplates suicide on the roof of the school until Fiona talks him out of it. Throughout the summer, he comforts Drew when Adam dies. Later he deals with brief alcoholism and the effects of racial profiling. He is dating Alli.
  • Dallas has appeared in 73 episodes.
Damian Hayes Mazin Elsadig 6 (guest appearance); 7 (regular)
Damian was Lakehurst's student council president until the school burned down. He hooks up with Manny Santos the night of J.T.'s death. Later, he begins a relationship with Emma, but he develops a secret attraction to Liberty. He eventually cheats on Emma with Liberty and she dumps him. He graduates from Degrassi and attends college at Banting.
  • Damian has appeared in 9 episodes.
Daniel "Danny" Van Zandt Dalmar Abuzeid 4–6 (recurring); 7–9 (regular)
Danny is Liberty's younger brother. He is friends with J.T. and Derek. He gets into a fight when some Lakehurst students mock J.T.'s death. He is framed for shoplifting by Derek after he becomes close with a girl Derek had a crush on. He starts seeing Mia in until he finds out that she slept with a celebrity to further her modeling career. He starts dating Leia, who lies about her persona to impress him. He confronts her and tells her that he likes her for who she is. Chantay convinces Leia to break up with him claiming that it will improve their stale relationship, but Chantay has feelings for him as well. Chantay tries to get them back together, but he informs Chantay that he has feelings for her too. He is offended when Chantay refers to him as "another student" in her blog instead of "boyfriend." He also gets offended when another blog seemingly makes him out to be a cheapskate when he had Chantay pay her share of the bill. He graduates from Degrassi and attends college.
  • Danny has appeared in 71 episodes.
Darcy Edwards Shenae Grimes 4–5 (recurring); 6–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearances)
Darcy was a straight-laced Christian, a member of the Friendship Club, and the leader of the Spirit Squad. She dates Spinner and helps to convert him into a born-again Christian. She posts risqué photos of herself online that attracts a 40-year-old man who tries to physically contact her. Spinner breaks up with her because of her hypocritical behavior. Afterwards, she develops a relationship with Peter. She is raped at a snowboarding party and contracts chlamydia. After the discovery, she tries to commit suicide and is put in counseling to deal with her issues. She falsely accuses Archie Simpson of inappropriate behavior, which results in an investigation and his temporary suspension from Degrassi. Darcy eventually rebuilds her spirit and is forgiven by most of her friends. She moves to Kenya for a semester to build homes, leaving Peter behind. She often writes him and sends him gifts.
  • Darcy has appeared in 40 episodes.
David "Dave" Turner Jahmil French 9–13 (regular)
Dave is Chantay's cousin. His main goal at Degrassi is to "rise to the top." Bruce catches him pouring urine all over his locker and threatens to meet him after school the next day. He tries to make peace with Bruce but, although Bruce doesn't beat him up; he throws a water balloon filled with urine at him. He is on the basketball team and makes a game-winning shot that makes him popular. He forms a band with Wesley and Connor, called "The Three Tenners", as lead vocals. He tries to suck up to the new media teacher, Miss Oh, but fails. He is initially embarrassed that his father is a police officer at the school. He dates a girl named Sadie for a while, but still harbored feelings for Alli; which caused Sadie to break up with him. He develops a relationship with Alli, but he cheats on her with a girl named Jacinta over the summer. Dave wins Alli over again after a multitude of dates, but Jacinta comes to Degrassi during a Model UN convention. She attempts to ruin Dave's relationship because of her broken heart, but she gets hit by a passing car making Dave feel guilty. He is last seen comforting Drew after Adam's death.
  • Dave has appeared in 94 episodes including voice only appearances.
Declan Coyne Landon Liboiron 9–10 (regular)
Declan is Fiona's twin brother. He is rich and usually calm and conceited. He develops an attraction to Jane, resulting in Jane cheating on Spinner. Jane breaks up with him after Holly J. convinces her not to break Spinner's heart. Declan later develops an attraction to Holly J. and they eventually start dating. She tells him she loves him before they have sex; he doesn't reply. His mother announces that they are moving back to New York, much to his disappointment. He tries to convince his mother to stay and he finally tells Holly J. he loves her. He submits a video to a broadcasting network in New York for Holly J., who gladly accepts the internship offer. He is kissed on the lips by a drunk Fiona because of her not liking him spend all his time with Holly J and not with her. The following school year, he attends Vanderbilt Prep in New York. With a long-distance relationship with Holly J., he offers her money to remedy her financial woes, but she breaks up with him. He then shows up at Degrassi in hopes of rebuilding his relationship with Holly J. and ends up hooking up with her. He later finds out that Holly J. felt pressured into having sex. He returns to New York. Later, Holly J. receives flowers from Declan when she is in the hospital.
  • Declan has appeared in 26 episodes.
Derek Haig Marc Donato 5–6 (recurring); 7–8 (regular)
Derek is a class clown and occasional bully. It is revealed that he is adopted. He mocks Jimmy's basketball coaching because he felt a "cripple" can't teach anyone. He is best friends with Danny until he frames Danny for shoplifting after he becomes close with a girl Derek developed a crush on. He joins the football team in Season 8. He bullies teammate Jane because of her being female. He is last seen trying to rekindle his friendship with Danny.
  • Derek has appeared in 35 episodes.
Andrew "Drew" Torres Luke Bilyk 10–14 (regular)
Drew is Adam's step-brother and son of Audra Torres. He tries out for the football team and becomes Riley's rival for quarterback. He blackmails Riley by threatening to out him. He allows Bianca to perform oral sex on him while in a relationship with Alli, which results in their break up. He starts to date Bianca after realizing that no other girl wants to date him. Drew attacks Anson, Bianca's ex-boyfriend, who attempts to rape her. This leads to Bianca killing Anson when he gets the upper hand on Drew. Drew files a restraining order on Vince who threatens him. He breaks up with Bianca because she causes too much drama in his life. He is beaten up by a gang, and develops posttraumatic stress disorder. Later on he beats down Vince when he shows up at prom to take Bianca away. He convinces Bianca to turn Vince in with all the information she knows of his gang activities. Drew develops a relationship with Katie, but still harbors feelings for Bianca. During a house party, Drew has sex with Katie while in a drunken state, but breaks up with Katie to be with Bianca. He drops out of Degrassi and moves in with Fiona. He proposes to Bianca. His mother crashes the wedding. Audra convinces them to hold off on the wedding. He returns to school and is elected student council president. After Adam dies in a car accident, Drew develops insomnia. Drew pressures a relationship with Clare after Bianca breaks up with him. He later dumps Clare after sex when he sees she still loves Eli. He has a crush on Becky, but is afraid to pursue it because of Adam. He believes that he is the father of Clare's baby, only for it to be revealed that Eli was really the father.
  • Drew has appeared in 136 episodes.
Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy Munro Chambers 10–14 (regular)
Always seen wearing all black and driving a hearse, other Degrassi students believe he has an obsession with death. He develops feelings for Clare after they become partners in English class. He tries to stand up to Fitz's bullying. After becoming distant with Clare, he tells her how his ex-girlfriend died right after an argument they had. At Vegas Casino Night, Eli taints Fitz's drink causing him to vomit. Fitz then threatens Eli with a knife, resulting in Fitz being arrested. It's revealed that he is a hoarder. He becomes overprotective of Clare. After feeling smothered by Eli, she wants them to take a break and Eli crashes his hearse thinking that she would come back. However, she calls him manipulative and leaves him. He takes anti-anxiety pills, causing him to show no emotion toward their break up. He writes a play falsely based on his relationship with Clare, originally as bad, but then makes her the hero. Eli is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and manic depression. He becomes good friends with Fiona and starts a relationship with Imogen. He hides his repressed feelings for Clare. After coming back from break, he gets back together with Clare and clashes with fellow theater producer Becky. Taking charge of the play, Eli produces a homosexual version of Romeo and Juliet. He takes up smoking marijuana with Jake. With the stress from Clare and finding Cam's lifeless body, he takes MDMA. While under the influence of MDMA, he takes a shower in the girls' bathroom and runs around the school naked. He learns to cope with everything and gets his life back on track, but breaks up with Clare. They get back together at prom while they are elected prom king and queen. He goes to New York after graduation, but returns to Toronto when he finds out Clare has cancer. When he returns from NYU, it is revealed that he cheated on Clare. Clare eventually takes him back, but she later breaks up with him over voice mail for Drew. It is revealed Clare is pregnant with his son. Clare and Eli rekindle their relationship but sadly later they find out Clare had a miscarriage but Eli is there to help her through it.
  • Eli has appeared in 113 episodes.
Eleanor "Ellie" Nash Stacey Farber 2 (recurring); 3–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearances)
Ellie was originally a goth whose father goes on an Army tour in Afghanistan, leaving her with her mother who suffers from alcoholism. She starts deliberately cutting herself with the point of a drawing compass. She begins a fake relationship with Marco after he comes out to her to mask his homosexuality from his friends. She receives help for her self-harming behavior after Paige tells the counselor. She starts dating Sean and eventually moves in with him after her mother accidentally sets their apartment on fire. After her break up with Sean, she develops a crush on Craig Manning; however she is ignored when he rekindles his relationship with Manny. She graduates from Degrassi with the class of 2006. She attends Toronto University and rooms with Paige, Marco, and Griffin. She becomes a journalist at the school newspaper, The Core. She starts dating Jesse until she discovers Caitlin Ryan making out with him. She and Marco are invited to visit Paige in Los Angeles after she scores an acting career. She discovers that her father is back from Afghanistan and suffering with post traumatic stress disorder. She surprisingly runs into Craig in the streets. She discovers that Craig has a new girlfriend, much to her disappointment. However, the two share a passionate kiss at the airport and it was hinted that they would eventually begin a relationship. Marco finally convinces Ellie to visit her father at the hospital.
  • Ellie has appeared in 73 episodes.
Emma Nelson Miriam McDonald
Samantha Morrison & Ashlee Henricks in photos from the earlier series 		1–9 (regular)
As the daughter of Shane McKay and Christine "Spike" Nelson (who gave birth to Emma immediately after season 2 of Degrassi Junior High),[6] Emma is the title character of Degrassi: The Next Generation. She has attended at least four weddings of the earlier series' characters,[7] including Joey Jeremiah's unseen wedding to Julia Manning during the interim between the series, at which time she met and danced with future classmate Craig Manning, the son of the bride. Emma is best friends with Manny Santos throughout the series. She is smart, determined, and idealistic, though sometimes to a fault. She champions a broad range of causes such as protecting the environment and boycotting genetically modified food. She even goes nude for a cause. Having been foreshadowed in the penultimate Degrassi High episode "Three's a Crowd",[8] Archie Simpson marries Emma's mom, much to the discomfort that she eventually overcomes. She has an on-and-off romance with Sean throughout her time on the series. She contracts gonorrhea after performing oral sex on Jay. She develops an eating disorder and is diagnosed with anorexia and bulimia. She is cheated on by Damian when he pursues Liberty. She graduates from Degrassi and attends Smithdale University with Manny and Liberty. She starts dating their male roommate Kelly after he nullifies the "no dating roommates" rule. She puts her stay at Smithdale at risk when she bakes weed brownies. Kelly breaks up with her, after taking a job with his dad, because she was being too controlling. She isn't doing well in school and decides to take a break from university. She returns to Toronto for the summer and accidentally sets The Dot on fire while taking Spinner's shift. After discovering his break up with Jane, she tries to comfort him and takes him to a casino. They become inebriated and elope. After multiple tries to get a divorce, they realize they love each other and have a celebration to recommit their vows.
  • Emma has appeared in 138 episodes.
  • Emma reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Fiona Coyne Annie Clark 9–12 (regular)
Fiona is Declan's twin sister. She is rich, fashionable, and snobbish. She has a mood disorder, believed to be borderline personality disorder and exhibits behaviors including a fear of being alone and has unstable personal relationships. She starts dating Riley, although she becomes suspicious of his sexuality. They break up after Riley calls her a bitch because she tells him he "can't cure homosexuality." She drunkenly kisses Declan on the lips because she doesn't like Declan spending all his time with Holly J. and not with her. She and Declan move back to New York and attend Vanderbilt Prep, where she starts dating Bobby Breckinridge. Bobby becomes abusive and cheats on her with his ex-girlfriend, causing her to fall into depression and secretly takes a flight back to Toronto. Her mother decides to let her stay at Degrassi and she and Holly J. become close friends. Fiona becomes stressed when she must testify against Bobby and self-medicates with champagne. After a talk from Holly J., Fiona takes her prescribed medication and is able to cope with the trial and later win the case. She heads to rehab for her alcoholism after an intervention. Upon returning to Degrassi she attempts a relationship with Adam until he realizes her preference for girls. She begins a romantic friendship with a girl named Charlie, inviting her to live with her, but it doesn't work out. Drew later rents a room from her and teaches her to take care of herself. She later develops a relationship with Imogen. Imogen and Fiona break up at prom when Imogen meddles with her future. Fiona graduates from Degrassi and goes to Italy where she is interning for a fashion designer.
  • Fiona has appeared in 96 episodes.
Francesca "Frankie" Hollingsworth Sara Waisglass 13–14 (regular)
Frankie is a freshmen at Degrassi, and is Miles' little sister, and twin to Hunter. She is friends with Zoë and a member of Power Squad who recently formed relationship with Miles' best friend Winston that she wants to keep a secret. She is the one who shows Zoe pictures of the night she was assaulted.
  • Frankie has appeared in 44 episodes.
Grace Cardinal Nikki Gould 13–14 (regular)
Grace is a goth/computer chick who hangs out in the "Rubber Room" hallway of Degrassi, and is an assumed friend of Miles. She helps Maya find out who started the Facerange page about her. She is later seen to be in the Remedial Room with Maya and Zig and quickly befriends them both and helps with computer and gang issues. She helps Zoë make the website where boys pay for naked pictures from the power squad where she was not part of the sending.
  • Grace has appeared in 36 episodes.
Hazel Aden Andrea Lewis 1–2 (recurring); 3–5 (regular)
Hazel is a member of the Spirit Squad and Paige's best friend/sidekick. She is popular and occasionally catty towards other girls. She is insecure about her Muslim heritage. She dated Jimmy for a time. She almost loses her friendship with Paige because of her hatred towards Alex. She graduates from Degrassi with the class of 2006 and attends a college outside of Toronto.
  • Hazel has appeared in 58 episodes.
Holly Jeanette "Holly J." Sinclair Charlotte Arnold 7–11 (regular); 11 (guest appearances)
Holly J. is the younger sister of the unseen character Heather Sinclair. She is rude, sarcastic, and sometimes cruel to other students at Degrassi, but she is also insecure and is sometimes hurt by others' opinions towards her. She insists on being called Holly J. rather than Holly. She is best friends with Anya until she realizes how abusive Holly J. is towards her. She starts dating Blue, but she is rejected after she tries to lose her virginity to him, causing her to feel negative about herself. She gets back with Blue after he saves her life at the robbery of The Dot. She breaks up with him because he tries to change her. She finds out that Jane is cheating on Spinner with Declan, but convinces Jane to break up with Declan because she will break Spinner's heart. Holly J. eventually starts dating Declan. She tells him she loves him before they have sex for the first time, but he doesn't reply. After his mom tells him and Fiona that they're moving back to New York, Holly J. walks in on Declan trying to convince his mom to let him stay with Holly J.; and he finally tells Holly J. he loves her. During her internship in New York during the summer, Fiona tries to take her job and the two feud, but they become best friends after Fiona moves back to Toronto. She loses her spot as student council president to Sav. She joined an SAT prep course using $2,000 that she stole from Fiona's bank account. Fiona is furious with Holly J. but forgives her after she apologizes. Holly J. and Declan's long-distance relationship hits a snag when she believes he is cheating on her. However, he ends up coming to visit her instead. They break up when Holly J. becomes uncomfortable when Declan starts offering to pay for things for her. Sav and her later develop a casual romantic relationship. After a while, she breaks it off when she doesn't have stronger feelings for him. Later, she becomes very ill with a staphylococcal infection, which causes her to experience kidney failure. She is then put on a treatment of dialysis. She is Degrassi's valedictorian, and attends Yale university. Holly J. reveals she is still in Law school at Yale during the 2nd season of Degrassi: Next Class.
  • Holly J. has appeared in 100 episodes.
  • Holly J. reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Hunter Hollingsworth Spencer MacPherson 13 (recurring); 14 (regular)
Hunter is the younger brother of Miles, and the twin brother of Frankie. He is a freshmen at Degrassi. He is first seen in season 13 having breakfast with his family. He brings Zoe breakfast the night after she gets drunk at Miles' party. He plays Realm of Doom. His character, Sir Excellence, saves Becky's character, and the two begin an online relationship, only to break up when Becky realizes who he is, saying he's too young. He uses the website that Zoe makes, and is caught by Frankie. Hunter befriends a girl named Arlene who he develops a crush on but he doesn't know how to turn a friendship in to a relationship and he is also worried about ruining their friendship. Later on in the season Hunter argues with his teacher about not finishing his exam. Miles intervenes and Hunter just yells at him telling Miles he makes everything worse. Then, Hunter is with Arlene in class and gives her a pen to use Miles realizes that Hunter likes her and decides he will try to help Hunter get with her. At the Hollingsworths house, Miles is hosting a party and tries to get Hunter into the pool to spend time with Arlene by taking Hunter's laptop but Hunter tries to stop him by trying to get his laptop back but accidentally falls in the pool and he isn't impressed and he is also angry when everyone laughs at him. Later, after everyone has left, Hunter challenges Miles to a stick fight when Miles won't leave Hunter alone so they make a deal if Miles wins Hunter has to smile for a month and if Hunter wins Miles must leave him alone. Hunter wins and he tells Miles he wants a better brother, Miles agrees to be better they then hug and to Hunter's surprise he is happy about it.
  • Hunter has appeared in 22 episodes.
Imogen Moreno Cristine Prosperi 11–14 (regular)
An energetic and somewhat wild girl, Imogen first makes an appearance in season 11 after helping Eli get over Clare and revealing that she has been stalking him. Enamored with Eli, she tried out for his play where she got the part. After having her heart broken by Eli, she eventually came to be friends with him and Fiona. Fiona decides to set them up when she realizes she has feelings for Imogen. After ending her relationship with Eli, Imogen shares a kiss with Fiona and begins a relationship with her. She finds out her father suffers from Dementia, and reveals her parents are divorced. Fiona and Imogen break up when Fiona graduates. Imogen then takes an interest in Adam, who is dating Becky. After Imogen kisses Adam, they are caught by Adam's brother Drew. Adam then dies in a fatal car crash. After attending Adam's funeral, Imogen comes up with the idea of Degrassi TV, though when Becky auditions to co-host the show, Imogen is at first reluctant but knowing Becky's talent, she accepts her and they become good friends. She later befriends Jack, and they begin dating.
  • Imogen has appeared in 95 episodes.
Jacqueline "Jack" Jones Niamh Wilson 13 (guest appearance); 13-14 (regular)
Jack is a new student at Degrassi, and member of the Power Squad. She is a lesbian and befriends Becky and Imogen when they have to work on a project together. She and Imogen attract mutual feelings for each other which makes Becky jealous. They two begin dating. She has recently befriended Clare and is helping her get over boys by axe-throwing. She has not came out as gay to her parents, causing tension with Imogen.
  • Jack has appeared in 23 episodes.
Jacob "Jake" Martin Justin Kelly 11–12 (regular)
Jake is straightforward guy, who was originally a family friend of Clare's. He begins a relationship with her, when she shows an attraction to him, despite their parents also dating. Eli tries to end their relationship, but soon tries to help save it because he wants Clare to be happy. They break up when his father and Clare's mother get engaged, much to the chagrin of Clare. He kisses Alli by rebound at a getaway cabin, and is caught by Clare. Jake and Clare get into another relationship, despite they are step-siblings. When Jake and Clare decide to have sex, Jake is worried this means they will be together forever, causing them to break up. Jake gets close with Katie, making a public garden together. They start dating, which causes Dallas to get jealous and he trashes their garden. Jake takes up smoking marijuana, and offers it to Eli. Katie and Jake break up when she lies to him about being with another guy. At prom, Jake and Katie kiss but remain friends. He is last seen graduating from Degrassi.
  • Jake has appeared in 50 episodes.
James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke Ryan Cooley 1–6 (regular)
He was known as the class clown who got into trouble frequently at Degrassi, but he eventually matured. He thinks he has a small penis and is caught using a pump in his bedroom by Manny, his girlfriend at the time. After Manny, he starts dating Liberty Van Zandt and gets her pregnant after using a king-sized condom that slips off. He breaks up with her because of how controlling and demeaning she becomes, but he makes up with her after he realizes he loves her and wants to have the child. He began stealing and selling oxycodone from the pharmacy he worked at to make money for Liberty and the baby. He tries to commit suicide by overdosing on the drug after Liberty scolded him for his illegal actions, but he survives. Liberty ultimately breaks up with him and puts the baby up for adoption. He starts dating Mia. After Liberty tells him she still loves him at her birthday party, he rebuffs her and she storms off. He soon tells Toby that even though he thinks Mia is great and he likes her a lot, he still loves Liberty and tries to look for her, but he is stabbed by a student from Lakehurst High School before he can tell her. His aorta is punctured and he dies that night leaving Manny, Sean, Liberty, Emma, and Toby mourning in the hospital. A school memorial garden is built in his name; and when his class graduates, Toby, Manny, Liberty, and Emma place a graduation cap on his memorial and flip the tassel, signaling that he has "graduated" along with their class.
  • J.T. has appeared in 83 episodes.
Anastasia "Jane Vaughn" Valieri Paula Brancati 7–9 (regular)
Jane arrives at Degrassi after the Lakehurst fire. Her brother is Lucas Valieri, father of Mia's daughter, although she prefers that people do not know they are siblings. She was molested by her father at a young age. She becomes best friends with Holly J. Sinclair. Spinner immediately develops an attraction to her, and they eventually start dating. She joins the football team and is ridiculed by many of the teammates and the coach. She joins Clare's protest to get Principal Sheppard fired for calling Clare a bitch. She becomes the lead singer for Spinner's band, The Studz, after Peter gets kicked out for using meth. She starts cheating on Spinner with Declan until Holly J. convinces her to break up with Declan before Spinner found out. Later after graduation, Spinner overhears Jane and Holly J. talking about when Jane cheated on Spinner, resulting in their ultimate break up. Holly J. and Declan invite her to travel to New York City with them in order to cheer her up. She becomes the lead singer of the band, Flashin' Midnight, but eventually loses her spot to the band's ex-singer. After discovering that Spinner and Emma are getting married, she travels back to Toronto to try to change his decision, but she decides that Spinner is happier with Emma. She then leaves to attend Stanford University in California.
  • Jane has appeared in 34 episodes.
Jason "Jay" Hogart Mike Lobel 3–4 (recurring); 5–7 (regular); 8–9 (guest appearances)
He is known as a rebel and a bully at Degrassi, often torturing other students such as Toby and Rick. He is involved with several illegal and inappropriate activities, such as stealing and street racing. Emma contracts gonorrhea after performing oral sex on Jay. He organized a "fake" relationship with Manny to help her get back at her parents, but it develops into a real relationship. He breaks into a pawn shop to retrieve his mother's ring for Manny after she accidentally pawned it for airplane tickets. They break up, but eventually get back together when Manny needed help getting to Hollywood. Manny and Jay assist Emma in cheering Spinner up after he breaks up with Jane. He officiates at Spinner and Emma's renewal of vows.
  • Jay has appeared in 57 episodes.
Jenna Middleton Jessica Tyler 9–14 (regular)
She plays guitar and sings, and is a member of the Power Squad. She becomes close with Clare, making Alli jealous until Jenna informs her she wants to be friends with her too. She tells them that she was known as a boyfriend stealer at her old school. She develops an attraction to K.C., and although she promises Clare she'll stay away from him, K.C. breaks up with Clare for Jenna, ending her friendship with Clare and Alli. She starts taking diet pills in order to lose weight and fit into her Power Squad uniform for the calendar, but ends up suffering from anal leakage, and stops. After taking a pregnancy test, she realizes she is actually pregnant, K.C. being the father, and is too far along to abort. K.C. breaks up with her, leaving only her and her brother to take care of the baby. She enters a talent competition, and despite revealing her secret to the world, she is voted off. She reunites with K.C. Her water breaks during the Spring Dance, and she gives birth to her baby that night. Jenna is tired of taking care of Tyson by herself, and they move in with K.C. and his mother, but this leads to tension, and the breakup of the two. She puts baby Tyson up for adoption, missing her social life. Jenna still has rigid relations with Clare, as she was seen hanging with Jake after he broke up with Clare. She also stands by Alli's side after Clare ended her friendship with Alli. The two later rekindle their friendship with Clare. She becomes Becky's friend and becomes a Christian for Becky's brother, Luke, but later realizes he doesn't want her. She stays a Christian and counsels Becky about her homophobia and transphobia. Jenna later begins dating Connor.
  • Jenna has appeared in 118 episodes.
James "Jimmy" Brooks Aubrey Graham 1–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearance)
He comes from a wealthy family and is often seen with expensive clothes and gear. He is Spinner's best friend, though the two fight frequently. He dates Ashley until she takes ecstasy and cheats on him at a party. She eventually goes goth and they get back together, but she breaks up with him after she realizes that he prefers the old Ashley. He dates Hazel for a while until he reveals to her that he has feelings for Ellie. After Spinner and Jay trick Rick into thinking that Jimmy pulled a prank on him, Rick shoots him in the back, which causes him to use a wheelchair throughout the rest of the series. This resulted in Jimmy ending his friendship with Spinner until they repeat senior year. His dad tries to put him in handicap basketball, but Ellie helps Jimmy discover his artistic talent. He graduates from Degrassi, a year later than planned because of the time he had to take off due therapy. He starts to pursue a career in music that blossoms when he rekindles his relationship with Ashley, but they ultimately break up when her musical talent is ignored and his is spotlighted. He starts dating Trina, who is another physically challenged individual. He comforts Spinner after he doesn't make it into the police academy. He also reveals that he is contemplating proposing to Trina, showing Spinner a sign that he needs to move on with his life.
  • Jimmy has appeared in 100 episodes.
John George "Johnny" DiMarco Scott Paterson 7 (recurring); 8–9 (regular); 6, 10 (guest appearances)
He was one of Nic's thugs from Lakehurst. He helped beat up Toby and was present when Drake Lempkey killed J.T., although he wasn't involved. He attended Degrassi after the Lakehurst fire. He becomes best friends with Bruce the Moose, and the two are often seen bullying other students at Degrassi. He developed a rivalry with Spinner, and they get into a fight which is taped and posted online. Alli develops an attraction to him, but he rejects her because she's in 9th grade. He eventually starts going out with her and takes her virginity, claiming that she took his too. Alli starts "sexting" him when he doesn't allow her to be affectionate with him in public. He breaks up with her after she reveals a picture of him holding a teddy bear to the entire school. Angry, he sends a nude picture of her to Bruce. He reveals that he found a genital wart on his penis and that Alli was not the first girl he had sex with. He graduated from Degrassi and attends the University of Toronto.
  • Johnny has appeared in 32 episodes.
Jonah Haak Ehren Kassam 14 (regular)
A supposedly former troublemaker who is interested in rock music and has seen the light.
  • Jonah has appeared in 7 episodes.
Katie Matlin Chloe Rose 11–13 (regular)
Katie is an athletic girl who is clueless when it comes to love. In her free time, she serves as the editor of the school newspaper. Eventually, she starts dating Drew. She helps him deal with his anger issues. As he character progresses, she becomes bulimic. She becomes student council president. Katie tears her ACL playing soccer, which leads to her needing surgery. Katie's parents send her to rehab after she overdoses with codeine in order to keep playing soccer, which leaves her depressed. She later recovers and comes back to school. Drew tries to break up with her, but she doesn't quite digest it and loses her virginity to a drunk Drew at a house party. He breaks up with her again, and she finds out he moved on to Bianca. She publicly humiliates Drew by playing a video of him drunkenly boasting about their sex to the school. She enters a relationship with Jake. She gets accepted to Stanford, but cannot afford it. Katie tries to gamble in order to pay the tuition, but loses all her savings. She seeks help from a millionaire until he asks for sex, which she refuses. She goes to soccer camp for the summer before going to Stanford University for college.
  • Katie has appeared in 55 episodes.
  • Katie reappeared in the last 2 episodes of the third season of Degrassi: Next Classand once in the fourth season.
Kirk Cameron "K.C." Guthrie Sam Earle 8-12 (regular)
K.C. is smart, short-tempered, and becomes a member of the basketball and football teams. He befriends Connor and Alli, and develops an attraction to Clare. It is revealed that he lives in a group home, which makes Clare feel a little uncomfortable, but they start dating. Jenna develops an attraction to K.C., and although she promises Clare she'll stay away from him, he breaks up with Clare for Jenna leaving Clare angry at both of them. Coach Carson develops an interest in him, which initiates a friendship between the two, until the coach tries to set K.C. up with a prostitute. K.C. shows Archie and the principal the coach's gun that he had shown K.C. earlier and he is quickly arrested. His mother is released from prison. She eventually proves to him that she has changed and he decides to move into her apartment. He initially ends his relationship with Jenna when he finds out she's pregnant and too far along to have an abortion. Eventually, he realizes that he's not over Jenna and tells her that he wants to be involved with the baby's life and the two get back together. After Tyson is born, he applies for a job at Little Miss Steaks, and Jenna and the baby move in with him and his mother. He starts a relationship with Marisol, causing his breakup with Jenna. Him and Jenna give Tyson up for adoption. Later, K.C.'s father is released from prison. After this causes problems, K.C. and his mother move to Vancouver.
  • K.C. has appeared in 71 episodes.
Kelly Ashoona Evan Williams 8 (regular); 9 (guest appearance)
He attends Smithdale University and rooms with Emma, Manny, and Liberty. He starts dating Emma after he nullifies the no dating roommates policy. He takes the blame for Emma when she bakes weed brownies and is forced to leave the residence hall. He breaks up with her on a cycling tour, after his dad offers him a job, and because she becomes too controlling and demeaning.
  • Kelly has appeared in 11 episodes.
Leia Chang Judy Jiao 8–10 (regular)
She transferred to Degrassi from a ballet school. She becomes friends with Mia until discovering that Mia was performing sexual acts to advance her modeling career. She eventually develops a relationship with Danny and lies about knowing the band Fall Out Boy to impress him and his friends. He confronts her and tells her that he likes her for who she is and they have a fresh start. When the relationship becomes stale, Leia asks Chantay how to rekindle her romance with Danny, so Chantay advises her to break up with him thinking that he'll come crawling back to her. Afterwards, Danny asks Chantay out on a date while Leia is heartbroken. Chantay asks Leia to stop by the date and talk to Danny, but Danny reveals that he has feelings for Chantay.
  • Leia has appeared in 17 episodes.
Liberty Van Zandt Sarah Barrable-Tishauer 1–8 (regular); 9 (guest appearance)
She is a smart and highly ambitious student at Degrassi, and is active in student council and extracurricular activities. After developing a crush on J.T. since the beginning of the series, they finally start dating. He gets her pregnant after using a king sized condom that slips off. Although he breaks up with her because she becomes too controlling and demeaning, he still tries to help her through her pregnancy, and they eventually get back together and plan to raise the child together. But after J.T. becomes a drug dealer and attempts to commit suicide by overdosing on the drugs he stole, she breaks up with him and decides to put the baby up for adoption. Later, J.T. and Manny plan a birthday party for Liberty. Although J.T. is already dating Mia, Liberty tells him that she still loves him, but he declines and tells her he loves Mia, and she storms out of the party. After admitting to Toby that he really does love her, he tries to find her in an attempt to tell her, but he is stabbed by a student from Lakehurst and dies. Afterwards, she refuses to cry because she is in shock, but she finally cries during his memorial held at Degrassi. She develops feelings for Damian. They share a kiss at prom, initiating Damian's cheating on Emma, who ultimately breaks up with him. She attends Smithdale University and rooms with Emma, Manny, and Kelly. She tries to get into her mother's sorority, but she rejects the offer when she finds out that she was just their "token black chick." She is now in a new sorority, and briefly appears in Degrassi Takes Manhattan at Spinner and Emma's wedding celebration.
  • Liberty has appeared in 102 episodes.
  • Liberty reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Lola Pacini Amanda Arcuri 14 (regular)
Lola is a freshman at Degrassi. She has bright pink hair. She is close friends with Shay and Frankie. She is first seen trying out for the power squad, and making it. She participates in Degrassi Nudes with the rest of the team. After the team gets in trouble she was stuck in detention for the rest of the year. She is kissed by Winston initiating him cheating on Frankie, and Lola eventually tells Frankie what happened after feeling guilty.
  • Lola has appeared in 20 episodes.
Luke Baker Craig Arnold 12–14 (regular)
He is a Christian hockey player and Becky's brother.[9] He has very conservative thoughts like his parents. He is a player with girl's emotions. He attended one of Miles' parties and sexually assaulted Zoë. He is expelled from Degrassi, and sent to prison for two years. He is last seen when Becky visits him in prison.
  • Luke has appeared in 28 episodes.
Manuela "Manny" Santos Cassie Steele 1–9 (regular)
Born in Manila, Philippines, she is a Filipino girl who struggles to define herself throughout the series, and is often criticized by students and her father for her promiscuity. She is best friends with Emma. She becomes pregnant with Craig's baby and opts for an abortion after deciding that she's not ready to be a mother. She starts a relationship with J.T., but it ultimately ends because she believes that he is too immature. She starts dating Spinner for a short time until she finds out that he is the reason for Jimmy's confinement to a wheelchair. She rekindles her relationship with Craig and continues dating him while he's in Vancouver. She discovers his cocaine addiction when he returns and decides to try it to fit in with his friends. She ultimately breaks up with him when he chooses cocaine over her. She forms a fake relationship with Jay to get freedom from her parents, resulting in them actually falling for each other and their fake engagement turns into a real one. She breaks up with him when he calls her a bitch after he breaks into a pawn shop to steal the engagement ring she pawned off. She graduates from Degrassi and attends Smithdale University rooming with Emma, Liberty, and Kelly. In Degrassi Goes Hollywood, she goes on a road trip to audition for a role in Jason Mewes' directing debut film Mewesical High. She rekindles her relationship with Jay. In Degrassi Takes Manhattan, she encourages Emma to listen to her heart and eventually supports her decision to marry Spinner.
  • Manny has appeared in 128 episodes.
Marco Del Rossi Adamo Ruggiero 2 (recurring); 3–7 (regular); 8-9 (guest appearances)
First appearing as a great dancer, he becomes the love interest of Ellie until he reveals to her that he is homosexual. They form a fake relationship to mask his homosexuality. After coming out to his friends, he becomes alienated by Spinner, who cannot get over the discomfort, but he eventually accepts it and remains Marco's friend. He becomes a victim of a hate crime after being gay bashed by a group of men while en route to a hockey game. He develops a crush on Paige's brother, Dylan, and they eventually start dating. He comes out to his mother, but doesn't come out to his father until a year later. He graduates Degrassi with the class of 2006. He attends Toronto University and rooms with Ellie, Paige, and Griffin. He is faced with the idea of male prostitution by a friend, but he turns away. In Degrassi Goes Hollywood, Paige invites Ellie and him to visit her in Los Angeles after she scores an acting career. After getting into a fight with Paige for becoming a diva, she smacks him, possibly ending their friendship. After discovering that Ellie's father is back from Afghanistan and suffering from PTSD, he finally convinces her to visit him. He briefly returns to Degrassi as a student-teacher and struggles with the decision to give Holly J. more time to complete her essay.
  • Marco has appeared in 81 episodes.
  • Marco reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Marisol Lewis Shanice Banton 10 (recurring); 11–12 (regular)
She is a cheerleader and a waitress at Little Miss Steaks. She later becomes Vice President of Student Council. Marisol befriends K.C., but becomes a home-wrecker and ruins his relationship with Jenna. She goes back to focusing on her long-time crush on Drew, who ends up with her best friend, Katie. She starts dating Mo after a model UN event. She gets upset with Mo when she thinks he is hiding a drug problem, but finds out that Mo has diabetes. She is last seen graduating from Degrassi with her friends.
  • Marisol has appeared in 59 episodes including voice only appearances.
Maya Matlin Olivia Scriven 11–14 (regular)
She is Katie's younger sister. Maya loves music, and wants to start her own band; she is a music virtuoso.[10] She is best friends with Tori and Tristan. She is ridiculed by the hockey team for having a flat chest and tries to wear false breasts to make herself more attractive and mature. She experiences first love with Cam and begins her first relationship with him. When she feels that Cam is no longer interested in her, she enters a beauty contest, but still does not get the reaction she wants from Cam. Maya soon break up with him and kisses Zig, who is dating Tori, but runs back to Cam trying to forget the kiss and calling it a mistake. Shortly after this, Cam commits suicide in the school greenhouse, putting the whole school in mourning. Unable to properly cope with Cam's death, Maya goes through a rebellious phase. She attends a senior party, drinks, posts a provocative video, and nearly has sex with an older guy named Harry. However, she soon breaks down and admits the pain she's in and starts to make an emotional recovery. She goes to Paris for the summer with Tristan and develops a love/hate relationship with Miles, while also getting into a rivalry with Zoe. After getting together with Miles, the two soon break up after many difficulties. After getting Mr. Yates fired, her and Tristan have a falling out and their friendship is strained. In season 14 she begins dating Zig and rekindles her friendship with Tristan.
  • Maya has appeared in 102 episodes.
Mia Jones Nina Dobrev 6 (recurring); 7–8 (regular); 9 (guest appearances)
She had a child with Lucas Valieri when she was 13 years old. She is a teenage mother who transferred to Degrassi from Lakehurst. Her daughter is Isabella "Izzy" Jones. She starts dating J.T. Yorke until he is stabbed to death by a Lakehurst student. She rekindles her relationship with Lucas, but they ultimately break up after he refuses to accept being a parent. After posing with quarterback Danny at a pep rally, she is offered a modeling career. She starts dating Danny and becomes friends with Leia until they discover that Mia has been performing sexual acts to increase her modeling career. She starts a relationship with Peter. She drops out of school and continues her modeling career because of the stress of maintaining both, but she decides to finish school and cut down on modeling instead. She accepts a modeling contract in Europe and has to move. Peter intends on moving with her until he gets involved with crystal meth, resulting in her ultimately break up, although she confronts him via live video chat and tells him she worries about him.
  • Mia has appeared in 35 episodes.
Miles Hollingsworth III Eric Osborne 13–14 (regular)
An athlete transferred from a prep-school,[11] he gets the attraction of Tristan and Zoe while summering in Paris. He is best friends with Chewy. His father verbally abuses him. Miles is considered a "bad-boy" type. He begins a relationship with Zoe, but breaks up with her when he sees how mean Zoe really is. As the new school year begins, Miles becomes closer to Maya and Tristan, eventually forming a relationship with Maya. They break up when his jealously of Maya and Zig scares Maya. He starts dating Tristan in season 13. He is abused more by his dad in season 14 and hides the truth from Tristan and skips school often to smoke weed. Tristan, Frankie, Hunter, and Winston stage an intervention and Miles gets mad and says to Tristan "I treat you like absolute garbage and you keep crawling back for more, are you really that desperate for someone to love you?" and he storms out of the room. He gets in his car and is about to drive away but accidentally hits Maya. He then drives her to her therapists appointment and when they are driving back he is high and hits an open car door causing it to fall off. Miles convinces Maya to lie about the accident so his father won't find out but she eventually tells the truth to the police. Tristan breaks up with Miles because he feels like Miles is using him. In the mid season finale he accidentally sets the hallway on fire. He then has to work in the cafeteria as part of community service.
  • Miles has appeared in 53 episodes.
Mohammed "Mo" Mashkour Jacob Neayem 9 (guest appearance); 11 (recurring); 11–12 (regular)
Mo enjoys making music and is on the football team. Despite his preserved knowledge on girls, he fails at impressing girls. He assisted Sav on his crush-turned-relationship with Ms. Oh. He picks on Marisol; he even went so far as to put gum in her hair, however he starts dating her. When Marisol finds syringes in his bag, she accuses him of taking street drugs, however Mo has diabetes. He graduates from Degrassi, but not before singing a song in front of the entire school to Marisol as an apology for his behavior at prom.
  • Uncredited appearance by the actor in Season 9.
  • Mo has appeared in 37 episodes.
  • Mo reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Owen Milligan Daniel Kelly 10 (recurring); 10–12 (regular)
Owen was a bully and jock at Degrassi. Despite his homophobic attitude, he is caring to his gay younger brother, Tristan. At Casino Night, he offered to pay Alli $50 to hook up with him, but Drew stops him before anything happens. He then starts having feelings for Anya, but despite her originally feeling uncomfortable she begins a relationship with him after a one-night stand. He then slowly grows into a more thoughtful person, helping Tristan survive high school.
  • Owen has appeared in 40 episodes.
Paige Michalchuk Lauren Collins 1–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearances)
She is a popular student at Degrassi who often says mean things to other students. She is raped by Dean at a party. She loses her trial against him due to lack of evidence. As an act of revenge, she crashes Spinner's car into Dean's and loses her license. She developed a relationship with Spinner until he cheats. She begins a rocky lesbian relationship with Alex. She graduates from Degrassi with the class of 2006. Although she is high on marijuana during an interview with a representative from Banting University, she is accepted. After repeated panic attacks and her failing grades, she drops out of Banting. She rooms with Ellie, Marco, and Griffin afterwards. She starts a low-level job at a fashion designer company. After sleeping with Griffin, she discovers that he has treatments for HIV. He tells her that he was born HIV positive. Although they used a condom, she is asked to wait 6 months to hear if she is tested positive or not. In Degrassi Goes Hollywood, she is working for a snobby reality television star in Los Angeles. After scoring the main role in Jason Mewes' directing debut film 'Mewesical High,' she invites Marco and Ellie to visit her. After fame starts to go to her head, she becomes a diva. Marco tells her off about her attitude resulting in her smacking him, possibly ending their friendship. She loses the role because of her behavior and becomes Jason Mewes' assistant during the movie. She is last seen trying to call Marco, who doesn't answer.
  • Paige has appeared in 100 episodes.
  • Paige reappeared in a 2nd season episode of Degrassi: Next Class during an alumni event at Degrassi.
Peter Stone Jamie Johnston 5–10 (regular)
He is Mrs. Hatzilakos' son. He attends Degrassi after years of homeschooling. He takes advantage of Manny after she becomes drunk and films her baring her breasts. He eventually uses the footage to get revenge by emailing it to the entire school. He secretly dated Emma after the situation, but she breaks up with him after he stores drugs in Sean's locker. He starts dating Darcy, although he almost risks her life by selling risqué photos of her to an internet stalker. He forms the band, The Stüdz, with Sav and Danny to keep himself occupied after school. After discovering that his mother is moving to Regina, he emancipates himself from his parents and lives on his own to stay with Darcy. When Darcy moves to Kenya, he develops a relationship with Mia. Mia reveals that she is moving to Paris after signing a modeling contract in Europe. He intends to move with her until he becomes addicted to crystal meth after being humiliated at Declan and Fiona's party, resulting in their ultimate break up and his separation from The Stüdz. He forms a club called 'Above The Dot' that features live band performances for kids who cannot get into bars in order to raise money for college. He rejoins the band Janie and the Studz, but the band breaks up during Degrassi Takes Manhattan. He becomes a server at the Dot while he attends college. Peter is revealed to be working at a major recording studio in the 2nd season of Degrassi: Next Class. He offers Maya an internship.
  • Peter has appeared in 70 episodes.
  • Peter reappeared in 4 episodes during the 2nd season of Degrassi: Next Class.
Riley Stavros Argiris Karras 8–11 (regular)
Riley struggles with his sexuality. He starts taking steroids in order to make himself attracted to girls, but he eventually quits. He starts dating Fiona, but she eventually realizes he's struggling with his identity so she breaks up with him. Riley is attracted to a lifeguard who was also gay. But, still struggling with his anger, he punches the lifeguard and is forced to take anger management classes. Riley seemingly becomes comfortable with being gay when he develops feeling for Zane. However, Riley is still uncomfortable with the student body knowing his sexuality. Drew overhears a conversation and blackmails Riley into giving him the quarterback position. Riley tries to teach the football team to be more sensitive. He struggles with becoming the first openly gay football player, but finally accepts it and kisses Zane in the hallway soon after. His mother walks in on him and Zane kissing, but she refuses to accept it and is in denial even after he tells her that he is gay. He breaks up with Zane after deciding that he would rather have a "normal" relationship with his parents. Despite the break up, his mother finally accepts him and he graduates from Degrassi. He seems to have rekindled things with Zane at prom.
  • Riley has appeared in 35 episodes.
Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari Raymond Ablack 7 (recurring); 8–11 (regular)
He is Alli's older brother. He had an on-and-off relationship with Anya, despite his Muslim upbringing. He forms a band, The Stüdz, with Peter, Danny, and Spinner. Anya convinces him to have sex in the limo at the spring formal after his arranged wife visits. He breaks up with her after she reveals to him that she lied about taking birth control. After Janie and the Studs break up, he decides to compete against Holly J. for student council president. Holly J. convinces Anya to fake pregnancy in order to drop Sav out of the election, but her plan backfires after they use the fake pregnancy to their advantage. When he wins four backstage concert passes and his father refuses to let him go, he steals his father's truck; the police catch him on the way back. He had a brief relationship with Holly J. Hoping to get over Holly J., he attends a Keke Palmer concert where she invites him on stage. He then starts finding himself falling for Ms. Oh. They have a brief relationship before he graduates.
  • Sav has appeared in 91 episodes.
  • Sav reappeared in 2 episodes during the 2nd season of Degrassi: Next Class.
Sean Cameron Daniel Clark 1–4, 6 (regular); 7 (guest appearance)
He has a violent past and is sent to Toronto by his parents to keep him out of trouble. He develops an on-and-off relationship with Emma. During his violent streak at Degrassi, he becomes friends with Jay and Alex. He starts dating Ellie after spending time together in Saturday detention. He emancipates himself after his brother moves to Alberta. Ellie moves in with him after her mother catches their apartment on fire because of her alcoholism. He saves Emma's life after he tries to wrestle a gun out of Rick's hand, causing the gun to go off and shoot Rick, killing him. He visits his parents in Wasaga Beach while dealing with his feelings about the school shooting. He decides to stay after his parents explain to him why they sent him to Toronto. He returns to Degrassi a year and a half later, but is put in jail after a drag racing accident. He rekindles his relationship with Emma and decides to move in with her. He later decides to join the army to make a better life for himself. He visits Emma after training and reveals he is being sent to Afghanistan for war.
  • Sean has appeared in 63 episodes.
Shay Powers Reiya Downs 14 (regular)
She is a freshman who loves playing sports and is determind to be the best athlete. She aims high in school and her standards also extend to boys. Her closest friends are Lola and Frankie. There is only one guy she has eyes for, but Shay may have a rude awakening when she realizes she can't always get what she wants. She is a member of the power cheer team.
  • Shay has appeared in 18 episodes.
Gavin "Spinner" Mason Shane Kippel 1–9 (regular); 14 (guest appearance)
He is nicknamed "Spinner" because of his ADHD. Gavin is known as the school bully in his early years. He is a skilled drummer. He alienated Marco after discovering his homosexuality, but eventually accepts Marco's sexuality. He was in a relationship with Paige until she finds out that he was seeing Manny behind her back. He dates Manny until it is revealed that he is the cause of Jimmy's paraplegia. He is expelled from Degrassi after he confesses to the principal that he bullied Rick before the school shooting. He returns to Degrassi the next year and starts dating Darcy, who helps him become a born-again Christian. He later breaks up with her because of her hypocritical behavior. He is diagnosed with testicular cancer and goes through a period of reckless behavior because of his fear of not being seen as a man. He rebuilds his spirit after he starts dating Jane. He is shot during a burglary at The Dot, but he soon recovers. He overhears Jane and Holly J. talking about when Jane cheated on him, resulting in their ultimate break up. After Emma accidentally catches The Dot on fire, causing him to fall into a deeper depression, she takes him to a casino. After winning big, they get drunk and get married. After several attempts to get a divorce, they realize they love each other and have a celebration to recommit their vows. In season 14, Spinner was seen interviewing Eli, who applied for a job at The Dot, since his first year at NYU ended. In season 2 of Degrassi: Next Class, Spinner and Emma are revealed to still be together and that they were buying a house together.
  • Spinner has appeared in 139 episodes.
  • Spinner reappeared in 2 episodes during the 2nd season of Degrassi: Next Class.
Theresa "Terri" McGreggor Christina Schmidt 1–3 (regular)
She is the daughter of a widowed father. She is best friends with Ashley. She is insecure about her overweight appearance, but her career as a plus-size model improves her self-image. She starts dating Rick Murray who becomes abusive and eventually pushes her down, causing her head to hit a cinder block. She goes into a coma and eventually recovers, but she is transferred to a private school in Toronto.
  • Terri has appeared in 34 episodes.
Deon "Tiny" Bell Richard Walters 13 (recurring); 14 (regular)
Tiny is a sophomore at Degrassi. He is friends with most of the rubber room kids. He was in a gang, and helped Zig when he was on his own. Zig convinces Tiny to quit the gang too, and he eventually agrees.
  • Tiny has appeared in 22 episodes.
Tobias "Toby" Isaacs Jake Goldsbie 1–5 (regular); 6–7 (recurring); 8 (guest appearance)
Toby is the step-brother of Ashley and J.T.'s best friend. He is Jewish, and it is revealed that his grandparents died in The Holocaust. He is an intelligent student and known as a geek because of his interest in computers and anime. He suffered from bulimia when he joined the wrestling team. He dated Kendra Mason, the younger adopted sister of Spinner, but they break up over the summer before his sophomore year. He is deeply affected by J.T.'s death and grows a disliking to all Lakehurst students. He graduates from Degrassi and has become a host of robot war competitions.
  • Toby has appeared in 88 episodes.
Tori Santamaria Alex Steele 11–12 (regular)
Despite her spoiled background, Tori has a positive attitude. She is best friends with Tristan and Maya. She has an on-and-off relationship with Zig. She has participated in beauty pageants since she was little. She also helps Maya in a pageant. Her family moves away prior to her sophomore year.
  • Tori has appeared in 36 episodes.
  • Steele formerly portrayed Angie Jeremiah, Craig's half-sister and Joey's daughter, during the first five seasons. Like Tori, Angie moved away with her family.
  • Alex's elder sister, Cassie Steele, portrayed Manuela "Manny" Santos
Tristan Milligan Lyle Lettau (formerly Lyle O'Donohoe) 11 (guest appearance); 11–14 (regular)
The flamboyant younger brother of Owen. He is insecure about his appearance and his sexuality. He received the lead role in Eli's reimagining of Romeo and Juliet as "Jules". To impress a guy named Fab, Tristan tries to get in shape with a cleanse, and starves himself. He suffers a heart attack as a result. He went to Paris with Maya and they begin a fake relationship to hide him being gay. During his sophomore year, he develops a crush on the new English teacher, Mr. Yates. He reciprocates those feelings and they have sex in Yates' apartment. Maya revealed the affair to Mr. Simpson and Mr. Yates is suspended, causing him to hate Maya. He begins dating Miles at the end of season 13. He breaks up with Miles near the end of season 14 because he couldn't handle all the drama and was tired of Miles skipping class and smoking weed. Later on in the season he goes on a date with a guy named Gage he met online and he becomes friends with Maya again.
  • Tristan has appeared in 86 episodes.
Wesley Betenkamp Spencer Van Wyck 9 (guest appearance); 10–11 (regular)
Wesley is considered a nerd at Degrassi. He is best friends with Conner and Dave; he even starts a band, The Three Tenners, with them. He developed a crush on Anya and even went as far as to taking supplements to impress her. Dave tazes him after he tells his new "friends" that Dave's dad is a cop as payback for being ditched. He tries to break a world record, but fails and breaks his hand. He develops a relationship with a girl named Hannah.
  • Wesley has appeared in 37 episodes.
Winston "Chewy" Chu Andre Kim 13–14 (regular)
A sarcastic boy and Miles' best friend who was enrolled in Degrassi. He is a reporter for Degrassi News. He once slandered Drew's reputation because he felt that Drew's presidential authority was not being used in the way the student body wanted. He harbors a crush on Frankie, who he begins secretly dating. This causes a strain on his friendship with Miles, but Miles eventually accepts it.
  • Winston has appeared in 51 episodes.
Zane Park Shannon Kook-Chun 9 (guest appearance); 10 (recurring); 10–11 (regular)
Zane was an openly gay student at Degrassi. He had an on-and-off relationship with Riley. After a summer together, Zane signs up to be the kicker on the football team in hopes of making football something he and Riley can do together. Zane continues to convince Riley to control his anger and to be totally open with his parents. They break up after a while, only to rekindle at prom. He attends university with Riley.
  • Zane has appeared in 19 episodes.
Zigmund "Zig" Novak Ricardo Hoyos 11–14 (regular)
Zig comes from a poor home. He had an on-and-off relationship with Tori. He grows an attraction to Maya. He later calls Cam a psycho, telling him that if he loved Maya then he would get out of her life. This prompts Cam to commit suicide. He feels guilty over it and begins to act out, eventually joining gangs. He takes up residence with the Matlins after Maya finds out his parents kicked him out and he was living in an abandoned house. He is currently seeking help to get out of the gang life, but is finding it harder to do. He develops feeling for Maya and the two kiss, but don't form a relationship. He later develops feelings for Zoë. He no longer likes Zoë and realizes he is in love with Maya after all the time they've spent together and all they've been through and they get together after Maya kisses him. They both admit they're in love with each other. Maya's mom was not mad that they are in love but she wouldn't let Zig live at their house anymore. Zig then moved in with Tiny and his brother Vince. Zig was nervous to have Maya come over due to Vince's and Tiny's dangerous neighborhood. Later when Vince threw a party at the house he gave Zig and Maya Molly to help their nerves. Zig and Maya then had sex and were upset about it because they didn't want their first time to be while on drugs, but they were glad it was with each other. Later after Vince shot Damon, Zig decided that the right thing to do would be to turn him in and Maya stood by his side. After that Zig and Tiny moved in with Jose until things are safe and until he can find a safe place to stay.
  • Zig has appeared in 70 episodes.
Zoë Rivas Ana Golja 13–14 (regular)
She is a self-centered fashion girl who transfers to Degrassi after being written out of the popular teen drama, West Drive. She had a relationship with Miles, but broke up due to Zoe's actions towards Maya and Tristan. She attempted to date Drew for a time, even losing her virginity to him in the process. At one of Miles' parties, she gets drunk and after passing out, is sexually assaulted by Luke and his friend Neil. She takes them to court and despite a few setbacks by her behavior towards the media, wins her case. She joins the Power Cheer team after revealing to Becky that Clare is pregnant, making her get injured, and opening the spot for Zoë. She creates a website where guys pay money to get anonymous naked pictures from the power squad. Frankie is very hesitant about it, and Zoë later accuses her for ratting out the power squad and proceeds to frame her for the entire nude picture scandal. After someone (who later turns out to be Winston) finds out that Zoë is behind the nude pics and the framing of Frankie, he decides to blackmail her to quit the power squad in order to exact revenge for his then-girlfriend. After his identity is revealed, Zoë and the power squad are put in detention and causes Principal Simpson to be fired due to all the trouble he has allowed. This causes a much more strict principal (Principal Pill) to take his place, who disallows the use of cell phones and causes many students to hate Zoë for being the main cause of the strict new rules. Zoë makes up for it by smuggling phones in sandwiches (now a lunch lady as part of her community service time she undergoes to get on the good side of the jury for her nude photo scandal). Principal Pill finds out about this but dismisses it. During the summer (in Degrassi's "Don't Look Back" 2-hour special), Zoë is in summer school due to failing science along with Tristan, Grace, and Hunter. Tristan suggests Zoë partner with Grace. Zoë is skeptical at first, but quickly becomes friends with her and develops a deep crush on her, which she denies. In order to see if she really does have feelings for her and girls in general, she has a brief fling with Miles. After she constantly makes out with Miles in front of Grace, Zoë and Grace get into an argument at a beach party. At the end of the special, Zoë admits her feelings to Grace and promptly kisses her, revealing her to be bisexual.
  • Zoë has appeared in 55 episodes.

Adults

Character name Portrayed by Seasons featured
Archibald "Archie" "Snake" Simpson Stefan Brogren 1–14 (regular)
Archie was a student in the previous series, has become a teacher, and eventually the principal at Degrassi. He marries Spike and becomes Emma's step-father. Spike later gives birth to their son, Jack. He is the godfather of Connor. He was diagnosed with cancer, but eventually goes into remission. He was seen kissing Mrs. Hatzilakos by Emma and briefly separated from Spike until they made up; in the interim, he stayed with best friend Joey Jeremiah (whose own engagement to Caitlin Ryan was called off years earlier, when Snake revealed Joey's infidelity). Snake was falsely accused of inappropriate behaviour by Darcy and briefly suspended from Degrassi. Midway through season 14 he is put on indefinite leave for the arson accident caused by Miles Hollingsworth; he returns in the season finale to watch the class of 2014 graduate. His situation opened him up to new opportunities, and he heads to Haiti to open a school.[12] He returns to his position as principal in Degrassi: Next Class.
  • Has been credited in every season of the Degrassi franchise, except The Kids of DeGrassi Street.
  • Snake has appeared in 189 episodes including voice only appearances.
  • He was the first to say "fuck" on Canadian broadcast television, in the 1992 Degrassi telefilm, School's Out.
Caitlin Ryan Stacie Mistysyn 1, 7 (guest appearances); 2 (recurring); 3–5 (regular)
A prominent TV journalist, she had a long on-and-off relationship with Joey in the previous series. She rekindles her relationship with Joey and eventually becomes engaged to him again. She breaks off the engagement to accept a position at a nationally syndicated news magazine.
  • Caitlin has appeared in 24 episodes..
Daniel "Dan" Raditch Dan Woods 1–4 (regular)
He was an English teacher in Degrassi Junior High and assistant principal in the Degrassi High series. He was appointed principal of Degrassi Community School sometime prior to the events of season 1. Known and credited simply as "Mr. Raditch" since 1987, his forename, Daniel, was finally revealed more than halfway through season 3.[13] He was transferred out after the school shooting because the school board felt he mishandled Rick's bullying which led to the incident.
  • Dan has appeared in 50 episodes including voice only appearances.
  • 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. She was a science teacher at Degrassi before being promoted to Principal after Daniel Raditch is transferred out. She had a brief fling with Archie Simpson. She moved to Regina to be near her sick mother. She returns one semester later as acting principal after things didn't work out with The Shep; and Peter had developed a meth problem. By the end of the year, she relieved her duties to Archie, the new principal.
  • Daphne has appeared in 68 episodes including voice only appearances.
Joseph "Joey" Jeremiah Pat Mastroianni 1 (guest appearance); 2–5 (regular)
Joey was a student of Degrassi in the previous series. He is the father of Angela, step-father of Craig, and was the owner of a used car dealership. He rekindles an old relationship with Caitlin and later becomes engaged. Their relationship ends when she accepts a position at a nationally syndicated news magazine and moves away. Later, Joey moved to Calgary with his daughter.
  • Joey has appeared in 35 episodes.
Christine "Spike" Nelson Amanda Stepto 1–2 (recurring); 3–7 (regular); 8–9 (guest appearances)
Spike was a student at Degrassi, who bore Emma in Degrassi Junior High. She is now a hairdresser, and is married to Archie Simpson with whom she has borne a son, Jack. She briefly boots Snake from their home after Emma catches him kissing Ms. Hatzilakos, but they eventually make up.
  • Christine has appeared in 51 episodes.
Winnie Oh Cory Lee 10-13 (regular)
Ms. Oh is the new media immersions teacher and music teacher. She is shown to have a passion for musical outlets. She had a brief teacher-student relationship with Sav before he graduated. They were suspected, but never caught.
  • Winnie has appeared in 49 episodes.

References

  1. ↑ "Degrassi: Fan Favorite Dies". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  2. ↑ "Dear Writers, I Will Not Allow You to Quietly Bury Your Queers | Bitch Flicks". www.btchflcks.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Invisibility: Why TV needs Adam Torres". Thoughts by Erica. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  4. 1 2 "Sad turn for Adam on "Degrassi" in last night's episode (Spoiler)". 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  5. ↑ Swift, Andy; Swift, Andy (2013-08-16). "‘Degrassi’ Shocker: Adam’s Fate Revealed In Emotional Episode". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  6. ↑ Spike goes into labour during the season 2 finale, "Pass Tense"
  7. ↑ Emma is seen dancing with her mother at Alexis Pappadopoulos' and Simon Dexter's reception in the closing shot of School's Out; she and Craig reminisce in "When Doves Cry" about Joey Jeremiah's wedding; she attends Spike's and Snake's nuptials in "White Wedding" part 2; and she naturally attends her own.
  8. ↑ In "Three's a Crowd" Archie "Snake" Simpson picks up Emma while he and Spike are studying, triggering Spike's daydream of a romantic relationship with Snake. She attempts to woo him, inviting him to spring formal, but Snake has already made a date with Michelle. Nothing further developed between them in the series finale "One Last Dance" nor in School's Out.
  9. ↑ Byrne, Craig (June 28, 2012). "Degrassi Season 12 Image Gallery: Meet The New Students!". KSiteTV. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  10. ↑ Eonline.com (January 12, 2012). "Degrassi-palooza: Premiere Date and Cast Parties Revealed! Plus, Scoop from Munro Chambers!". Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ "DEGRASSI Celebrates the End of an Era with Hour-Long Graduation Special, June 21, Exclusively on MuchMusic". Bell Media. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Finally" Part Two
  13. ↑ Protocol throughout Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High was to credit adult characters, other than parents with their honorific and surname (e.g., "Mr. Raditch", "Ms. Avery"); parents, meanwhile were credited in relation to their respective child (e.g., "Joey's Mom", "Snake's Dad"). Raditch is first addressed as "Dan" by Snake in The Breakfast Club homage episode "Take on Me".
  14. ↑ Joey's end of a telephone conversation with his mother is depicted in "Drive".
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