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Cassie Steele is reflecting on her roles.

Comparisons are being made between Maddie Perez on “Euphoria” (played by Alexa Demie) and another TV character who appeared onscreen 20 years earlier: Manny Santos of “Degrassi: The Next Generation”.

A version of this story about “Raya and the Last Dragon” first appeared in the special animation section of Awards Preview issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.It’s hard to think of another Walt Disney Animation Studios movie quite like “Raya and the Last Dragon,” a muscular, martial arts-flavored action movie about the power of trust — and, you know, dragons. (Granted, “Mulan” had dragons, but it also had songs, which “Raya” does not.) And while crafting a movie this complex and tonally singular is tough in any situation, the only thing tougher is crafting it twice.

The cast of Degrassi was no stranger to tackling tough topics on the teen series, but sometimes the issues hit too close to home. Miriam McDonald revealed the writers made her character, Emma, anorexic while the actress was recovering from an eating disorder of her own.

Degrassi stars Cassie Steele and Miriam McDonald are looking back on the roles that made them household names in an Instagram Live talk with Entertainment Weekly.

From TV BFFs to IRL BFFs!

Did you know that Kelly Marie Tran wasn’t the original choice to play Raya in the new Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon?

Actress and Tik Tok star Cassie Steele recently tried out the super-viral Buss It challenge that’s been making rounds on social media, and it looks like she may have won! Steele took to Instagram to post a video of her doing the challenge and it was so eye-catching that even her Degrassi co-star and pop icon Drake left a comment on it! For the unversed, the 31-year-old actress essayed the role of Manny Santos on the 2001 drama Degrassi, and for this challenge, she re-created one of her

Cassie Steele may have just won the “Buss It” challenge on TikTok!

Fans of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” will remember star Cassie Steele, who played Manny Santos on the iconic Canadian teen drama.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterKelly Marie Tran is making history. Deadline has confirmed that the Star Wars alum has joined Walt Disney Animation Studios’ forthcoming animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon as the titular heroine, marking the first Southeast Asian to lead a Disney animated film.Tran replaces Cassie Steele, who was originally announced as the voice of Raya last year at D23 Expo.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineKelly Marie Tran will voice the main character in Disney’s animated adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon,” replacing the voice role previously held by Cassie Steele.“Raya and the Last Dragon,” set in a fictional fantasy land called Kumandra, follows a fearless warrior as she seeks to save the realm from evil forces. As previously announced, Awkwafina voices a character named Sisu, a rare water dragon who can transform into a human being.