Melissa McIntyre

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Melissa McIntyre
McIntyre in June 2007
Born
Melissa Erin McIntyre

(1986-05-31) May 31, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

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]

Career[edit]

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. From 2001 until 2008, 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.

Filmography[edit]

Television
Year Title Roles Notes
1987 Timesweep Nest alien
1997 Real Kids, Real Adventures
2000-2001 Redwall Cornflower voice; 13 episodes
2001-2008 Degrassi: The Next Generation Ashley Kerwin Main role; 96 episodes
2005 Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye Heather Davis Episode: "Bad Girls"
2005 - 2008 Degrassi: Minis Ashley Kerwin 8 episodes
Films
Year Title Roles Notes
2007 Degrassi: Doing What Matters Self Television special
2008 Degrassi Spring Break Movie Ashley Kerwin Television film
Music video
Year Title Artist Role
2018 I'm Upset Drake Self

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Menon, Vinay (March 20, 2006). "Teen drama Degrassi hits 100", Toronto Star, p. E1.
  2. ^ a b c d CTV.ca | Melissa McIntyre

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