Melissa Erin McIntyre (born May 31, 1986) is a Canadian former television and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Ashley Kerwin on the long-running CTV/The N teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.Menon, Vinay (March 20, 2006). "Teen drama Degrassi hits 100", Toronto Star, p. E1.
Early life McIntyre was born and raised in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada.
Career McIntyre was a participant in many community theatre plays as a child, including The Wizard of Oz and The Secret Garden.CTV.ca Melissa McIntyre She made her stage debut in 1995 in P.M. Productions' Job and the Snake.
In 1998, she was cast in Discovery Kids TV series, Real Kids, Real Adventures.
McIntyre was also a radio actress, as she played the lead role in Disco Does Not Suck. 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.
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.
Following her departure, she returned to stage acting, starring in a handful of musicals at Oh Canada Eh Dinner Show in Niagara Falls.
In 2012, she briefly appeared as a singer in former INXS frontman J.D. Fortune's band. She also was part of a jazz duo that played at local venues in Niagara Falls.
In 2018, McIntyre made a cameo appearance in Drake's music video "I'm Upset" with her former Degrassi co-stars. At this time, McIntyre was managing at a Toronto restaurant.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRolesNotes1987TimesweepNest alien1997Real Kids, Real Adventures2000–2001RedwallCornflowerVoice role; 13 episodes2001–2008Degrassi: The Next GenerationAshley KerwinMain role; 96 episodes2005Sue Thomas: F.B. EyeHeather DavisEpisode: "Bad Girls"2007Degrassi: Doing What MattersSelfTelevision special2008Degrassi Spring Break MovieAshley KerwinTelevision film
Web series YearTitleRolesNotes2005–2008Degrassi: MinisAshley Kerwin8 episodes
Music video YearTitleArtist2018"I'm Upset"Drake
Theatre YearTitleRoleDirectorVenueNotes1995Job and the SnakeElihuTrinity Basement Theatre1997The Children's HourLois FisherGlynis LeyshonCourt House Theatre
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.2002Young Artist AwardsBest Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)Degrassi: The Next Generation20032005Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)
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