A whole lot of characters have strolled the halls of Degrassi Community School.
(That’s without getting intoDegrassi: The Next Class.)
Jimmy was a basketball star, who was shot by another student in season 4.
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Paralyzed from the waist down, Jimmy stays at Degrassi until graduating in season 7.
The end of Drake’s time onDegrassimarked the start of his successful music career.
He’s released several studio albums all of which hit No.
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1 on theBillboard200 and has won multipleGrammys, including Best Rap Album forTake Care.
He’s also popularized the term “YOLO” and become an Internet meme many times over.
Her story line took a dramatic turn in season 7, when she’s sexually assaulted at a party.
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She’s introduced as the “cause girl,” taking on many social causes and organizing protests.
McDonald appeared briefly onOrphan Blackin 2013 and in the 2014 horror movieWolves.
Clark’s most notable role afterDegrassiwas as Steve in 2007’sJuno.
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Soon after, he quit acting and attended NYU.
Steele has also pursued a music career, releasing her EPShiftyin 2012, followed byPatternsin 2014.
Epstein alternates between working on the small screen and the stage.
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The actor has notable theater credits, includingSpring Awakening,American Idiot, andSpider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
He also originated the role of Gerry Goffin inBeautiful: The Carole King Musicalon Broadway in 2013.
A major story line early on revolved around Marco defining his sexuality.
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Ruggiero guested on Canadian shows likeBeing EricaandSaving Hope, and also acted in a few short films.
In 2015, he appeared in several episodes of the web seriesMsLabelled.
Later in the series, Spinner was diagnosed with testicular cancer, but goes into remission.
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He leaves the show in season 9 after marrying Emma Nelson.
Like his costar Lauren Collins, Kippel was a recurring character on the sitcomLife With Derekin the late-2000s.
In 2010, he appeared in the drama-thriller filmDog Pound, where he played a juvenile inmate.
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Soon after, he put acting on hold to pursue music.
He was the drummer of the Toronto-based rock band Dear Love.
Kippel, Lauren Collins, and Adamo Ruggiero had amini-reunionat one of his Dear Love shows.
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Ryan Cooley (J.T.
Yorke)
As J.T.
is stabbed to death outside a party.
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In 2013, he voiced Louis on the Canadian animated seriesOh No!
Christina Schmidt (Terri McGregor)
Christina Schmidt stayed onDegrassifor only three seasons as Terri McGregor.
Terri was in a relationship with Rick, but he becomes abusive.
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When he pushes her one day, she falls and hits her head and goes into a coma.
She wakes up, but does not return to Degrassi.
’s best friend, and stays on the show until the Degrassi Class of 2007 graduates in season 7.
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He’s the cofounder of the Toronto-based production company Not Bad Pictures and cohosts the sports podcastLess Than Jays.
In season 5, she becomes pregnant with J.T.
’s baby, and the two decide to give the baby up for adoption.
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She attendedConcordia University in Montrealand graduated in 2012.
Barrable-Tishauer was among theDegrassialum in Drake’s “I’m Upset” video.
She’s now the partnership and events manager for Toronto’s Luminato Festival.
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Degrassiwas McIntyre’s last onscreen project, and for the most part, she’s kept a private life.
She briefly reappeared in 2012 as a singer in formerINXSfrontman J.D.
Fortune’s band and was in “I’m Upset” with many of herDegrassicastmates.
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He returned as the principal onThe Next Generationfor all 14 seasons.
Brogen returned as Snake onDegrassi: Next Class.
Brogen is also the executive producer and director for the seriesHolly Hobbie.
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