Celebrity·Posted on Oct 15, 2019"Degrassi: The Next Generation" Premiered 18 Years Ago, And Here’s What The Original Cast Looks Like NowI'm jealous of all these glow-ups.by Ajani Bazile-DutesBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail I know this might make you feel old as heck, but this October makes it 18 years since the first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation aired!!! Degrassi: TNG had some of the wildest and messiest characters in teen drama history, and TBH, no show will ever truly compare. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Let's see what the original cast looks like now: 1. Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson in 2001. Miriam McDonald now. View this photo on Instagram 2. Cassie Steele as Manny Santos in 2001. Cassie Steele now. View this photo on Instagram 3. Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk in 2001. Lauren Collins now. View this photo on Instagram 4. Shane Kippel as Gavin "Spinner" Mason in 2001. Shane Kippel now. View this photo on Instagram 5. Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt in 2001. Sarah Barrable-Tishauer now. View this photo on Instagram 6. Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron in 2001. Daniel Clark now. View this photo on Instagram 7. Christina Schmidt as Terri McGreggor in 2001. Christina Schmidt now. View this photo on Instagram 8. Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs in 2001. Jake Goldsbie now. 9. Ryan Cooley as James Tiberius Yorke in 2001. Ryan Cooley now. View this photo on Instagram 10. Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin in 2001. Melissa McIntyre now. View this photo on Instagram 11. Stefan Brogren as Archie "Snake" Simpson in 2001. Stefan Brogren now. View this photo on Instagram 12. Aubrey "Drake" Graham as Jimmy Brooks in 2001. Aubrey "Drake" Graham now.