Originating from Thornhill, Ontario, she grew up in a Jewish family, attended Thornlea Secondary School, and entered the acting world in 1998 with guest spots on series such as Once a Thief and I Was a Sixth Grade Alien. Her breakout came in 2001 when she was cast as Paige Michalchuk on Degrassi: The Next Generation, a role she inhabited until 2008 and that remains her most recognized work. Film a…
