Christine "Spike" Nelson is a fictional character from the Degrassi teen drama franchise. Portrayed by Amanda Stepto, Spike appeared throughout Degrassi Junior High (1987–89), Degrassi High (1989–91), and the first nine seasons of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–10). Starting as an unnamed extra before being given a name and storyline, Spike's character largely revolves around her teenage pregnancy and motherhood.
Publicity photograph of Spike from the third season of Degrassi Junior High.
Etobicoke School of the Arts, where Stepto attended at the time of auditioning for Degrassi
Degrassi is a Canadian teen drama television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. With five main installments between 1979 and 2017, the franchise follows the lives of youths in Toronto, with the titular junior high and/or high school as the central setting; since 1987, each entry has taken place in the same fictional universe. Outside of television, the franchise comprises a variety of other media, such as companion novels, graphic novels, documentaries, soundtracks, and non-fiction works.
Cast members of Degrassi: The Next Generation at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, including Nina Dobrev (far left), and Junior High/High cast members Stacie Mistysyn (second from centre-left) and Amanda Stepto (far right).
Drake, pictured in 2016, launched his career starring on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
