Shenae Grimes-Beech

Shenae Sonya Grimes-Beech, previously and still commonly credited as Shenae Grimes, is a Canadian actress best known as 90210 characters|Annie Wilson] on 90210. Prior to that, she had a recurring role on Naturally, Sadie, and was Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation for 4 seasons.

Early life

Grimes was born in Toronto, Ontario, on October 24, 1989. She is of one-quarter Italian descent through a grandmother. Grimes interned at Toronto's FashionTelevision as part of her high school education.

Career

Acting

Grimes began recurring as Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2004, and became a series regular in 2006. In 2008, Grimes left the series and Canada after being cast as Annie Wilson in 90210, the CW's spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210.
She also appeared in Picture This with Ashley Tisdale and with her former Degrassi: The Next Generation co-star Lauren Collins, and then in True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet alongside singer JoJo.
In 2009, Grimes was named one of the world's most beautiful people, without makeup, by People magazine. She also appeared in a music video for rock band Our Lady Peace's single "All You Did Was Save My Life".
Grimes appears in the 2010 silent fashion short film Unzipped. She also participated in YouTuber Freddie Wong's video "Gun Size Matters". She made a cameo in the horror film Scream 4, released in April 2011.
In 2011, she traveled to Japan with her 90210 costars AnnaLynne McCord and Jessica Stroup to attend the Asia Girls Explosion in Tokyo, after filming 90210 third-season finale. Grimes was caught up in Japan due to the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. According to the actress, she was at Buddha's temple at the time when the earthquakes first occurred. Consequently, she started a campaign called "Spread the Heart" with the aim of supporting Japan by victim relief after the events of the tsunami and earthquakes. Many celebrities joined the campaign which later became a big movement.
In May 2011, during her 90210 hiatus, she took a six-week internship at Teen Vogue in New York City. She stated that working as an editor for a fashion magazine has always been her dream. In late 2011, she directed a music video for Megan and Liz's original song "Are You Happy Now?" to raise awareness about anti-bullying, in partnership with DoSomething.org. In 2013, Grimes starred in the film Sugar about a runaway girl living on the streets of Venice, Los Angeles.
In 2018, Grimes began playing homicide detective Jacqueline Cooper on CTV's police drama The Detail; the role marked her first time playing an adult character.

Other projects

Grimes has graced the covers of numerous fashion magazines, including US's Nylon, Vervegirl, Saturday [Night Magazine (U.S.)|Saturday Night Magazine] ''Teen Prom and Dirrty Glam. She also modeled for Teen Vogue and Complex''. She has appeared in television commercials for Coffee Crisp.
In 2014, she became the brand ambassador for the Montreal-based Annabelle Cosmetics. As the face of the cosmetics line, she appeared in print and television advertisements to promote the products. Grimes and husband Josh Beech started their own clothing line in 2014 called "Two Halves" that featured jewelry and clothes that were sold online and at the Toronto-based boutique Jonathon + Olivia.

Personal life

Grimes began dating British model and musician Josh Beech in May 2012. In December 2012, after nine months of dating, Grimes announced that she and Beech were engaged. They were married on May 10, 2013, in Ashford, Kent, England. In May 2018, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child; their daughter was born in September 2018. Their second child, a son, was born in August 2021.
On December 20, 2019, Grimes announced on her Instagram page that she had become an American citizen, and now holds dual Canadian-American citizenship.
In 2011, Grimes identified as an atheist. However, in a 2024 interview, she stated that her views had changed, and that she believed in a higher power, but was not a follower of any particular religion.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004–2008	Degrassi: The Next Generation	Darcy Edwards	Recurring role ; main role ; special guest star ; 40 episodes
2005	Shania: A Life in Eight Albums	Teenage Shania Twain	Television film
2005	Kevin Hill	Katie Lassman	Episode: "Sacrificial Lambs"
2005–2007	Naturally, Sadie	Arden Alcott	Recurring role; 15 episodes
2006	72 Hours: True Crime	Teenage girl	Episode: "Lust"
2008–2013	90210	Annie Wilson	Main role
2008	Picture This	Cayenne	Television film
2008		Marissa Dahl	Television film
2009	Overruled!	Abby	Uncredited; episode: "Style Conscience"
2010		Herself	Episode: "Between a Rocker and a Hard Place"
2012	Punk'd	Herself	Episode: "Tyler the Creator"
2012	America's Next Top Model	Herself	Episode: "The Girl Who Cries Home"
2012	Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model	Herself	Cycle 8, episode 12
2014	The Hazing Secret	Megan Harris	Television film
2015	Christmas Incorporated	Riley	Hallmark Movie
2016	Sandra Brown's White Hot	Sayre Hoyle	Television film
2016	Date with Love	Alex Allen	Television film
2016	Newlywed and Dead	Christine	Television film
2017	The Mechanics of Love	Matti Dupree	Television film
2017	iZombie	Piper	Episode: "Dirt Nap Time"
2018	The Detail	Jacqueline "Jack" Cooper	Main role
2022	When I Think of Christmas	Sara	Television film
2023	Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas	Carly	Television film
2025	Love of the Irish	Fiona	Television film

Year	Title	Artist	Notes
2009	"All You Did Was Save My Life"	Our Lady Peace	Shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2010	"Myself and I"	Shenae Grimes	Grimes' directorial, singing and songwriting debut
2011	"Are You Happy Now?"	Megan & Liz	As director