Many students, ranging from seventh graders in junior high to twelfth graders in high school, still make time throughout their busy lives to watch the TV show that’s been on television since 2001, “Degrassi”. If you dug deeper into the lives of the people who play your favorite character, you would find that “Degrassi” is just the beginning.
To many, “Degrassi” is where people learn about new actors or actors who haven’t made it to the bigger and better roles yet. In other words, “Degrassi” is like a training camp for actors to get ready for a big movie or a show that may get better viewings, or maybe a show that is more popular than “Degrassi”. But don’t worry; their time is just around the corner.
Luke Bilyk, also known as Drew from the TV show, happens to have been in several movies: The Jon Dore Show, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Inner Child, etcetera. Although “Degrassi” was what made Bilyk become famous to many teenage girls, it’s just a matter of time that he gets a huge role and becomes famous worldwide.
Jordan Todosey plays Adam, one of the main characters of this season. When Jordan was younger, she had a role as Lizzie, on “Life with Derek”, a popular show that first premiered in 2005. She also had a role in a movie called Santa Baby. This season, Adam has a big role, playing a transvestite. She has her first love affair with fellow actress Annie Clark, who plays Fiona on “Degrassi”. Annie, along with Jordan, has a huge role in this season, learning about her new found love for girls.
Munro Chambers, the show’s new “hottie”, Eli, is bound to become famous for his past roles in Little Men, Murder in the Hampton’s, The Latest Buzz, Godsend, A Wrinkle in Time, Bailey’s Billions, and Good Fences.
Shanae Grimes, otherwise known as Darcy, went from “Degrassi” to the new hit “90210”. “90210” became a hit very quickly since it’s a new series with new actors and actresses from an older show. Another former “Degrassi” actress, Nina Dobrev, played a teen that had a baby in high school, and became a model in Paris. Dobrev made a bigger role and is now known as Elena from “The Vampire Diaries”.
As you can see, “Degrassi” is a good training camp for small actors and actresses to find a big role that fits their personalities perfectly.