Melissa McIntyre
Melissa Erin McIntyre (born May 31, 1986) is a Canadian former actress. She is best known for her role as Ashley Kerwin on the long-running CTV/The N teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.[1]
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McIntyre in June 2007 | |
Born | Melissa Erin McIntyre May 31, 1986 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Career
McIntyre was a participant in many community theatre plays as a child, including The Wizard of Oz and The Secret Garden.[2]
In 1998, she was cast in Discovery Kids TV series, Real Kids, Real Adventures.[2]
McIntyre was also a radio actress, as she played the lead role in Disco Does Not Suck.[2] She took some time off during 1999 to participate mainly in theatre, but in 2000 McIntyre, then 13 years old, returned to television, voicing the character "Cornflower" in the PBS animated series Mattimeo: A Tale of Redwall.[2]
In 2001, she was cast in Degrassi: The Next Generation, a spin-off to the 1980s series Degrassi High. McIntyre played Ashley Kerwin.[1]
In 2018, McIntyre made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video I'm Upset with her former co-stars.
References
- Menon, Vinay (March 20, 2006). "Teen drama Degrassi hits 100", Toronto Star, p. E1.
- CTV.ca | Melissa McIntyre