Cristine Prosperi is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Imogen Moreno on the long-running television series Degrassi.[1][2] She also starred as Aria on the web series Totally Amp'd, and as Mikayla Walker in the TeenNick television series Open Heart.
Cristine Prosperi | |
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_04.jpg) Prosperi in 2018 | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Jordan Binnington (m. 2023) |
Career
Prosperi was born in Toronto,[3] and debuted on screen when she was three in an advertisement for Unico.[4] A singer and dancer,[5] she began her acting career with small roles in the 2007 movies Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming and Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home.[6] In 2009, she guest starred on the Family Channel comedy series The Latest Buzz.[7]
In 2011, Prosperi was cast as Imogen Moreno on the long-running television teen drama Degrassi, a role she began playing during the show's eleventh season.[1] She remained on Degrassi until the end of the show in 2015 with the fourteenth season. For her performance, she won the Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress Award at Young Artist Awards in 2012,[8] and she attracted a following in the LGBT community.[4]
In 2012, Prosperi starred in the web series Totally Amp'd as Aria,[9][10] and in 2013, she starred in the Nickelodeon television movie Nicky Deuce.[11][12] In 2015, she appeared in the TeenNick series Open Heart, where she played the role of the bright and gossipy Mikayla Walker.[13][14] In 2017, she starred as Destiny in the Bring It On film Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack.[15]
In 2016, she starred in the Lifetime movie His Double Life.[16][17] Since 2017, she continued to act in Lifetime films.[18]
Personal life
Prosperi got engaged to St. Louis Blues player Jordan Binnington in September 2021.[19] The two were married on July 8, 2023.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home | The Cat | |
| 2017 | Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack | Destiny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming | Iraqi Girl | Television movie |
| 2009 | The Latest Buzz | Actor | Episode: "The Weekend Issue" |
| 2011–2012 | Really Me | Tiara | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2011–2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Imogen Moreno | Main role (seasons 11–14) |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce | Donna | Television movie |
| 2015 | Open Heart | Mikayla Walker | Main role |
| We Are Disorderly | Sydney | Episode: "Our Leather Jackets" | |
| 2016 | His Double Life | Scarlett | Television movie |
| Raising Expectations | Chantal | Episode: "The Nerds and the Bees" | |
| 2017 | The Wrong Neighbor | Lisa Sullivan | Television movie |
| A Christmas Cruise | Jessica Knoll | Television movie | |
| 2018 | Murdered at 17 | Brooke Emerson | Television movie |
| 2nd Generation | Virginia | 5 episodes | |
| A Wedding for Christmas | Haley Foster | Television movie | |
| 2019 | The Wrong Cheerleader | Becky | Television movie |
| 2020 | Killer Competition | Sarah Elsworth | Television movie[18] |
| 2021 | The Wrong Prince Charming | Anna | Television movie |
| Nine Films About Technology | Kayla | Episode: "Under the Influence" | |
| Putting Love to the Test | Liz Harris | Television movie | |
| 2022 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder | Diana | Television movie |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Totally Amp'd | Aria | 10 episodes |
| 2011-2014 | Degrassi: Minis | Imogen Moreno | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress | Degrassi | Won | Tied with Niamh Wilson | [8] |
| 2013 | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Nominated |