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Fiona Coyne

Fiona Coyne (Seasons 9- )

Played by Annie Clark

“There's something wrong with me, Mom. Everyone knows it. And no amount of therapy's gonna change that.”

Unlike her twin brother Declan, Fiona isn't charming and sociable and deals with crippling loneliness. She had a dependency on Declan and couldn't stand to come second in his life. She also had a penchant for being a drama queen. In season 10, after some much needed therapy, she is a lot happier but unfortunately gained an abusive boyfriend. She later runs away to Toronto to find solace with Holly J and she transfers back to Degrassi. She was an alcoholic, and after her first stint in rehab and personal discovery, she comes to terms that she is a lesbian. She is still very lonely, and attaches herself too quickly to people. An unfortunately due to all the time she missed, she has to repeat her senior year in season 11. But she is in a better place emotionally, and has a found a new girlfriend in Imogen.

Eli Goldsworthy

Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy (Season 10- )

Played by Munro Chambers

"It's not fair...why should I get to be happy?"

A dark and mysterious student introduced in season 10. He started a relationship with Clare Edwards after bringing her feelings out in a writing assignment. Eli harbored deep guilt over the death of his first girlfriend, Julia. Due to the guilt, he compulsively hoards and has sociopathic tendencies. But he is also intelligent, creative and funny which leads to Clare falling in love with him. She is also understanding of his issues, until a school bully interferes with their relationship. The worst side of Eli comes out and he scares Clare so badly she breaks it off with him. After the break up, Eli is despondent and on medication. When he is put in charge of the school play, he stopped taking his meds to flourish his creativity. After he has a meltdown on stage, he finally seeks help and is diagnosed as bipolar and works to overcome the illness and stigma.

Bianca De Sousa

Bianca DeSousa (Season 10- )

Played by Alicia Josipovic

"Someone needs to tell that girl that putting out doesn't solve problems."

Bianca has a lot of attitude and comes with lot of trouble. Since her introduction, she's dealt diet pills to Jenna, fought with Alli and gave Drew shrooms. She is also has no qualms with messing around with other girls' boyfriends, which leads to her less-than-stellar reputation. She actually has gang connections, something she wants to stay in the past. However, her past comes back and ensnares both her and Drew in her gang-banger world. She tries her best to shield Drew from the situation, even after Drew breaks up with her. She has a tough exterior, but she is very thankful for Drew's defense and is in love with hm. She can be a very caring person. She is now working on improving her situation and getting her life back on track.

Drew Torres

Andrew "Drew" Torres (Season 10- )

Played by Luke Bilyk

“This crazy stuff never happened to me before you came along.”

Drew is a New Transfer Student to Degrassi in season 10 and his step-brother is Adam. He strives to be Big Man on Campus and is willing to do anything to get that title. He's not bright, and his mother is pushing him and controlling his entire high school career. He resented Alli Bhandari for doing his school assignment but eventually they become a couple. That is, right before he cheats on her with Bianca and gained a "gross-by-association" reputation with the girls at Degrassi. In season 11, he deals with the baggage Bianca came with, mainly her gang connections and getting the tar beat out with him. The incident gives him post traumatic stress disorder, and he finds scary ways to bring it out, such as joining an underground MMA fight club. But with Katie's help, he mellows out and the two start dating -- with Bianca close by.

Owen Milligan

Owen Milligan (Season 10- )

Played by Daniel Kelly

“You threw Zane in a dumpster, you harassed Riley, and you're a creepy homophobe who likes to upset people. Why not grope a girl?”

Owen is a jock at Degrassi. He doesn't have the best reputation with the female student body: he makes homophobic jokes, he nearly forced himself on Alli, and he is just a general creep. Despite his creeper status, Anya ends up dating him after he reveals he genuinely likes her. He is a pervert, but he does have a vulnerable side and can be a nice guy. It's just way, way, deep down.

Marisol Lewis

Marisol Lewis (Season 10- )

Played by Shanice Banton

“I was on Power Squad, KC. I know her type. I was her type!”

Marisol is one of the popular girls at Degrassi and on the Power Squad. She is bubbly and just a little air-headed. Marisol is more geared to the social aspects of Degrassi and she also loves to have fun. She is a major flirt, and comes in between KC and Jenna when KC is tired of his responsibilities as a teen father. She nearly ends her friendship with Katie over Drew, but she is loyal to her friend to the end. Despite her fun-loving attitude and ditzy demeanor, she is also not hesitant to be the Alpha Bitch at Degrassi.

Imogen Moreno

Imogen Moreno (Season 11- )

Played by Cristine Prosperi

“That girl is psycho.”

Quirky, artistic girl introduced in season 11. She dresses in an unusual way, and has a million and one idiosyncrasies. She is also unpopular at Degrassi due to her quirks, but she doesn't let that bother her. She had a deep interest in Eli, and she's crushed over him for awhile. When the chance comes, she took the initiative to drive Clare and Eli further apart so she can have Eli all to herself. But when they do start dating, it doesn't quite live up to her expectations due to his Crazy Jealous Guy tendencies. She still remains friends with him and Fiona, whom she starts a relationship with.

  • All Love Is Unrequited
  • Betty and Veronica: The Veronica to Clare's Betty.
  • Bi the Way: She's not sure of her label, but she did have an interest in Eli.
  • Blithe Spirit
  • Chekhov's Gunman: Her name is called on the intercom in What's My Age Again?, and then she appears briefly in Cry Me A River, before being officially introduced in Dirt Off Your Shoulder.
  • Cloudcuckoolander
  • Drama Club
  • Flanderization: Seems to be headed this way in New Beginnings. Her quirkiness is really played up in Underneath It All, and she seems to have lost the attitude she had when dealing with Clare and Bianca in Now or Never.
  • Full-Name Basis: She tends to refer to the people she interacts with by their full names.
  • Genki Girl
  • Lady Macbeth: Has shades of this in her manipulation of Eli.
  • Loners Are Freaks
  • Mad Love: Mild version, towards Eli before she gets freaked out.
  • Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Subverted, as while she seems like a version played straight, she has some awful ideas about Eli stopping his meds and turning him against Clare.
  • Manipulative Bitch: In Dirt Off Your Shoulder (Part 2), she essentially takes a vulnerable Eli under her wing and poisons his head with lies about his ex-girlfriend, turning him against her.
  • Meganekko
  • Odd Friendship: As of mid-Season 11, she and Bianca strike up a friendship.
    • Her friendship with Fiona could also count.
  • Perky Female Minion: ... sort of.
  • Psycho Supporter: It's likely that she thinks she's helping Eli by getting him off of his medication... In reality, he goes full blown insane, and she encourages it.
  • Relationship Sabotage: She manipulates Eli into thinking that Clare never loved him and was only using him.
  • Remember the New Guy?: Attended Degrassi for years, and crushed on Eli that entire time and wasn't seen before the 11th season. Eli even hangs a Lampshade on it, and thinks she's stalking him.
  • She Cleans Up Nicely: At Fiona's senior party. Even Marisol, Katie, Drew, and Owen are impressed.
  • Stalker with a Crush
  • Strange Girl
  • Unknown Rival: with Clare.

Katie Matlin

Katie Matlin (Season 11- )

Played by Chloe Rose

"Ever since I was little, I've missed out on summer camps and sleepovers, birthdays and holidays all so I can focus on this very moment."

Katie is editor at the Degrassi Daily newspaper, Student Council President, and an accomplished soccer player. She's spent most of her life preparing for the Under 17 National Soccer Team. She's driven and focused but sometimes steps over other people's emotions, or her own. She can be very blunt and direct towards other people, and does not like drama or drama-queens. Her mother also has multiple sclerosis, something Katie might possibly inherit which hangs over her head. Katie is also a recovering bulimic, and gets addicted to pain medication and she's sent straight to rehab after an overdose.

Jake Martin

Jake Martin (Season 11- )

Played by Justin Kelly

“So, should we make out? I bet it'd make your ex really jealous.”

Jake is a New Transfer Student to Degrassi in season 11. He and his dad move out to Toronto from the country after work opportunities dry up. He is an outdoorsy person with a great physique, a big appetite. He usually wears plaid and he even drives a pickup truck. He and Clare start a casual fling in order for her to get over Eli and their fling turns into something serious...they just have to get around their parents, who are also dating. But the sneaking around and their parents' marriage becomes too much for Jake to handle and he breaks up with Clare.

Mo Mashkour

Mohammed "Mo" Mashkour (Season 11- )

Played by Jake Neayem

"You find a girl to get over Ms. Oh, and I watch the master at work."

Mo is a student at Degrassi who seems really eager to hook up Sav and Ms. Oh. He is really talented at music and has a habit of being snarky. He has an easygoing attitude and easy to get along with.

  • Acrofatic: He's heavy, but he uses this to his advantage in wrestling matches.
  • Ascended Extra: The actor first appeared in season 9 with a speaking part. For all we know, it's the same character.
  • Big Fun
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Dogged Nice Guy
  • Fat and Skinny (With Marisol)
  • Fat Best Friend
  • The Matchmaker: For some reason, Mo is really obsessed with the idea of Sav and Ms. Oh getting together, going as far as sending Ms. Oh an mp3 of the love song Sav wrote about her and somehow finding out where she was going to be that night so that he could trick Sav into being there at the same time. It's been hinted that it's because he wants to live vicariously through Sav.
  • Name's the Same: Shares a name with a character that appeared a few times in season 2.
  • Shipper on Deck: For Sav and Ms. Oh.
  • What Could Have Been: Mo was originally a character named Denis MacDowell, a senior who is friends with Sav and has a massive crush on Alli.

Julian Williams

Julian Williams (Season 10- )

Played by Stephan James

Julian is first introduced in season 10 as a tough jock Dave tries to impress. He even encourages Dave to steal his father's taser. He's namely a friend to both Owen and Drew, and even helps Katie restrain Drew when Drew goes off the deep end with his PTSD. In season 12, he is part of the Ice Hounds junior hockey team.

Mike Dallas

Mike Dallas (Season 12- )

Played by Demetrius Joyette

Mike is a senior at Degrassi and part of the Ice Hounds junior pro hockey team along with Owen. It looks he will have a problem with Owen's little brother Tristan -- namely with his sexuality.

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