Anais Granofsky

Anais Granofsky (born July 14, 1973) is an American-born Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer and director, who is best known for playing the role of Lucy Fernandez in the Degrassi television franchise, appearing as a main character in Degrassi Junior High (1987–1989) and Degrassi High (1989–1991). She reprised the role in four episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2002).

Early life Granofsky was born in Springfield, Ohio, to an African American mother and a Canadian father descended from Jews who were originally from Russia and Poland. Her paternal Russian-Jewish great-grandparents fled to Romania in 1920 after an aunt was murdered by the Bolsheviks, having bribed a border guard. Granofsky's family later immigrated to Toronto in 1927. Her paternal grandfather is industrialist Phil Granovsky. She also appeared in the 1992 series finale television movie School's Out. Granofsky has since made guest appearances in television series including Counterstrike (1992), Forever Knight (1995), and Goosebumps (1996).

After Degrassi, she moved to New York to attend film school at NYU, then returned to Toronto where she acted in film and TV for the next decade. 1998 data-sort-value="White Raven, The" | The White Raven Jill

Invitation Anais Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1985 Owl Tv Sophie Mite 1 episode 1985–1986 The Kids of Degrassi Street Karen Gillis 6 episodes 1987–1991 Degrassi Junior High Lucy FernandezMain role 1989 My Secret Identity Nina 1 episode 1992 School's Out Lucy Fernandez TV movie Counterstrike Hospital Clerk Episode: "D.O.A." 1995 Forever Knight Nurse1 episode 1996 Goosebumps Ms. Prince We the Jury Naomi Budden movie Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault E.R. Technician 1997–1998 Fast Track Vanessa Carter Main role La Femme Nikita CarlaRecurring role 1999 Mind Prey Ice TV movie Twice in a Lifetime Isabel Sanchez 1 episode 2000 The Loretta Claiborne Story Alice TV movie 2001–2002 Soul Food Christine Hughes Recurring role 2001–2003 Degrassi: The Next Generation Lucy Fernandez 4 episodes 2003 Bliss Director, 1 episode 2009 Da Kink in My Hair Director, 2 episodes