Sara Ballingall
Sara Ballingall | |
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| Born | July 13, 1973 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Known for | Playing Melanie Brodie in the Degrassi franchise |
| Television | Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High |
Sara Ballingall (born 13 July 1973)[1] is a Canadian former actress. She is best known for playing Melanie Brodie in the teen drama television series Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High.
Acting career
[edit]On Degrassi, Ballingall played the role of Melanie Brodie, a "skinny schoolgirl with crooked teeth" who had romantic feelings towards Archie "Snake" Simpson, played by Stefan Brogren.[2] She was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador along with her co-stars in April 1989.[3][4] Ballingall left the series in 1990.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Blackadar, Bruce (1988-07-09). "Degrassi Junior High's teenaged angst is China-bound". The Toronto Star. p. 175. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
Sara Ballingall will be 15 in four days.
- ^ Atherton, Tony (1988-02-16). "Canadian rule draws little animation". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "All in a good cause". Classmates Newsletter. June 1, 1989. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Ellis 2005, pp. 140
- ^ "In your footsteps". The Age. April 24, 2003. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
Sources
[edit]- Ellis, Kathryn (2005). The official 411 Degrassi generations. Fenn Pub. Co. ISBN 1-55168-278-8. OCLC 59136593.