Emma

Miriam McDonald (Emma)
Miriam may be familiar to many as the Voice of YTV. Her other voice-over credits include 13 episodes for each of the animated series Ripping Friends, Cyberchase and Pecoca as well as voicing the lead in the animated series Englebert. Miriam also appeared as a series regular on the television series System Crash. Miriam is also an accomplished dancer. She was recently awarded a scholarship with Toronto's Canadian Children's Dance Theatre (CCDT) but opted to pursue acting for the time being.


Full Name: Miriam Katherine McDonald

Nickname: Billy (it’s a long story!)

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Education: High school (entering 11th Grade)

Height: 5’ 6 1/2”

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Blonde

First Acting Job: Belinda Cratchit in “Mr. Scrooge”

Favorite Acting Job: Degrassi ‘cause the cast is so much fun!!

Dating Status: single

Personal Style: Eclectic, but right now I love von dutch and juicy couture

Signature Scent: Ibiza Hippie (by Escada)

Favorite Band: John Mayer!

In Your CD Player: John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, Michelle Branch, Shakira

Best Quality: Being optimistic

Worst Habit: Using “like” and “whatever” too much!

Favorite Movie: Too many to name

Favorite TV Show: Friends and Cops

Favorite Actor: Daniel Day Lewis and Dustin Hoffman for his versatility

Favorite Actress: Meryl Streep, Kate Hudson, and Julianne Moore

Your Type Of Guy: Tall, cut, good sense of humour, likes to have fun

Hobbies: Ballet, jazz, tap, hiphop, tennis, boxing, singing

Favorite Junk food: Gum (does that count?) or fuzzy peaches

Favorite Way To Spend A Saturday: At the beach or shopping with friends!

Perfect First Date: If it’s with the right guy, any date would be perfect!

My Hero/Inspirations: Don’t have one right now

Celebrity Crush: Justin Timberlake and Ashton Kutcher

Dream Car: Porshe Boxter

Dream Vacation: Traveling around the world with one really good friend