
The Canadian actress Sara Waisglass rose to fame as a child actress for her role as Jordy Copper in the children’s television series Overruled! (2010-2011). She also appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class from 2013 to 2017. In 2021 and 2022, she played Maxine Baker in the Netflix drama series Ginny & Georgia, and in the 2017 movie Mary Goes Round, she played Robyn.
List of Sara Waisglass' movies and TV shows
Here are all the films and television series the actress has appeared in:
Movies | ||
Year | Film Title | Role |
2008 | Afterwards | Tracey |
Watering Mr. Cocoa | Amber | |
2015 | Life | High School Hop Girl |
2017 | Mary Goes Round | Robin |
2018 | Sled Serious | Jess |
2020 | Tainted | Anna |
2022 | Cascade | Alex |
2023 | Suze | Brooke |
Television | ||
Year | Show Title | Role |
2007 | The Jane Show | 8 year old Jane |
2009 - 10 | Overruled! | Jordy Copper |
2013 - 15 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Frankie Hollingsworth |
2014 | Degrassi: Minis | |
2015 | Degrassi: Don’t Look Back | |
2016 | Holiday Joy | Chanel |
2016 - 17 | Degrassi: Next Class | Frankie Hollingsworth |
2017 | The Good Doctor | Olivia Hartman |
Killjoys | Quin | |
2018 | Suits | Teen Esther |
2018 - 22 | Holly Hobbie | Lyla |
2020 | October Faction | Madison St. Claire |
2021 - present | Ginny & Georgia | Maxine Baker |
Sara Waisglass’s early career
Sara Waisglass was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, by Tessa and Jeff Waisglass. She went to Toronto's Earl Haig Secondary School. The actress stated that she wanted to improve her writing skills and spent four years at York University, where she earned a degree in screenwriting.
Waisglass debuted on television in The Jane Show in 2007 as eight-year-old Jane. She made her cinematic debut in 2008, costarring with John Malkovich and Evangeline Lilly in the psychological thriller Afterwards. She continued to appear on television in 2009, making appearances in 29 episodes of Overruled!. She also appeared in a KFC ad. She began appearing in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in 2013 as Frankie Hollingsworth.
Sara Waisglass’s most recent performance

Waisglass plays the role of Maxine in the Netflix comedy series Ginny and Georgia in 2021. Ginny & Georgia was the most-watched Netflix series from January to June 2023, following the release of Season 2, with 967.2 million hours overall. The show received renewals for a third and fourth season in May 2023. The third season of the show is scheduled to premiere on June 5, 2025.
FAQs about Sara Waisglass
Sara Waisglass played the role of Teen Esther in Suits.
Sara Waisglass is 26 years old as of May 2025.
Yes, Sara Waisglass appeared in The Good Doctor as Olivia Hartman.