{{Short description|Canadian actress and model}} {{multiple issues| {{More footnotes|date=December 2009}} {{blpsources|date=November 2023}} }}
{{Infobox person | name = Christina Schmidt | image = | birthname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|09|16}} | birth_place = Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | other_names = Chrissy Schmidt | occupation = Model, actress | years_active = 2000–2004, 2018 }}
'''Christina Schmidt''' (born September 16, 1987), sometimes credited as '''Chrissy Schmidt''', is a Canadian actress and model.
==Early life== Schmidt was born and raised in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paloma Parker |first=Odessa |date=2020-04-12 |title=Christina Schmidt on Her Status as a Body-Positive Role Model |url=https://fashionmagazine.com/flare/celebrity/christina-schmidt-on-her-status-as-a-body-positive-role-model/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=FASHION Magazine |language=en}}</ref> She attended school at Waterloo-Oxford and Cameron Heights in Kitchener.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-16 |title=New Dundee woman appears in Drake’s new music video |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/new-dundee-woman-appears-in-drakes-new-music-video/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Kitchener |language=en}}</ref>
She took acting classes with television actor Dean Armstrong, known in the United States for his participation on Showtime's series ''Queer as Folk''. She trained before becoming an actress, with Kids on Camera and The Second City, two prestigious training companies for aspiring actors. Her classes led to her first appearance, in the 2000 short film ''Notes from Mother''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Saint-Germain |first=Heinrich |date=26 Nov 2004 |title=Goddess of Tomorrow: A Profile of Christina Schmidt |url=http://www.judgmentofparis.com/cschmidt.htm |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.judgmentofparis.com}}</ref>
== Career == Her big break came when she was hired to play Terri McGreggor in the Canadian television hit ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''.<ref name=":1" /> The role was a challenge for the teenage Schmidt, because the character is insecure about her self-image and appearance, and becomes entangled in an abusive relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kupfer |first=Lindsey |date=2021-06-17 |title='Degrassi' actress-turned-model dishes on her 'glow-up' |url=https://pagesix.com/2021/06/17/degrassi-actress-turned-model-dishes-on-her-glow-up/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> She continued in the role until season 3, when her character was put into a coma by her boyfriend.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2021-06-12 |title=‘Degrassi: The New Generation’: EPs & Cast Reflect On Teen Drama’s Longevity, Pitch Potential Reboot Threads – ATX |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/degrassi-the-new-generation-cast-teen-drama-longevity-potential-reboot-threads-atx-1234774088/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
Following her departure from the show, she began a modeling career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhu |first=Danielle |date=17 Feb 2023 |title='Degrassi' cast: Where are they now? |url=https://ew.com/gallery/degrassi-where-are-they-now/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> She was represented in fashion and print modelling by B&M Models in Toronto. She appeared in the fall 2007 ad campaign for MXM, a Canadian junior plus-size clothing line. She has modelled for Torrid and Nygard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yomary |first=Tatayana |date=2021-06-17 |title='Degrassi' Alum Christina Schmidt Has a New Look and Fans Are Impressed |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/christina-schmidt-new-face |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref> Some more of her work includes Canadian designers Hilary MacMillan, Lesley Hampton, and Hayley Elsaesser.<ref name=":0" />
She also stars as one of the professional runway models in the show ''How to Look Good Naked Canada'' on the W Network.
In 2018, she reunited with her Degrassi co-stars in Drake's music video for his single "I'm Upset".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Zach |date=2018-06-14 |title=Drake Stages an Epic Degrassi Reunion in "I'm Upset" Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/944021/drake-stages-an-epic-degrassi-reunion-in-i-m-upset-video |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=E! Online}}</ref>
She currently is represented by LeDrew Models.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeDrew Models - Christina Schmidt / Direct |url=https://ledrewmodels.com/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=ledrewmodels.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2001 |''Le porte-bonheur'' |Violaine Galdes |Television film |- |2001-2004 |''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' |Terri McGreggor |Main role |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Artist |- |2018 |"I'm Upset" |Drake |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Notes !Ref. |- |2002 | rowspan=4|Young Artist Awards | rowspan=2|Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | rowspan=4|''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' |{{won}} | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (2002) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2002/1/|accessdate=April 2, 2024|website=IMDb}}</ref> |- |2003 |rowspan=2 {{nom}} | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (2003) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2003/1/|accessdate=April 2, 2024|website=IMDb}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2005 |Outstanding Young Performers in a TV Series | |<ref name=:2>{{cite web |title=Young Artist Awards (2005) |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2005/1/ |accessdate=April 2, 2024|website=IMDb}}</ref> |- |Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress |{{won}} |Tied with Alia Shawkat |<ref name=:2 /> |}
== References == <references />
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0772876|name=Christina Schmidt}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071105064905/http://news.therecord.com/article/255714 Interview in Ontario newspaper (Oct. 13 2007)]
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