Cristine Prosperi Binnington is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Imogen Moreno on the long-running television series Degrassi. She also starred as Aria on the web series Totally Amp'd, and as Mikayla Walker on the YTV and TeenNick television series Open Heart.
Career Prosperi was born in Toronto, to a family of Greek and Italian descent and debuted on screen when she was three in an advertisement for Unico. A singer and dancer, she began her acting career with small roles in the 2007 movies Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming and Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home. In 2009, she guest starred on the Family Channel comedy series The Latest Buzz.
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. 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, and she attracted a following in the LGBT community.
In 2012, Prosperi starred in the web series Totally Amp'd as Aria, and in 2013, she starred in the Nickelodeon television movie Nicky Deuce. In 2015, she appeared in the TeenNick series Open Heart, where she played the role of the bright and gossipy Mikayla Walker. In 2017, she starred as Destiny in the Bring It On film Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack.
In 2016, she starred in the Lifetime movie His Double Life. Since 2017, she continued to act in Lifetime films.
Personal life Prosperi got engaged to St. Louis Blues player Jordan Binnington in September 2021. The two were married on July 8, 2023 and had a son in July 2024.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2007Your Beautiful Cul de Sac HomeThe Cat2017Bring It On: Worldwide CheersmackDestiny
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 movie2nd GenerationVirginia5 episodes A Wedding for Christmas Haley Foster Television movie 2019 The Wrong Cheerleader Becky Television movie2020Killer CompetitionSarah ElsworthTelevision movie2021 The Wrong Prince CharmingAnnaTelevision movieNine Films About TechnologyKaylaEpisode: "Under the Influence"Putting Love to the TestLiz HarrisTelevision movie2022It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like MurderDianaTelevision movie
Web series YearTitleRoleNotes2011-2012Totally Amp'dAria10 episodes2011-2014Degrassi: MinisImogen Moreno4 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 Tied with Niamh Wilson 2013 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress
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