Here’s an exclusive interview with Shenae Grimes speaking about her dress from the Upfronts, her summer plans and her character Annie.

JJ: You look gorgeous! Who are you wearing?
SG: I’m wearing myself, I co-designed it with my best friend Jacqueline, she’s got a line called JacFlash. So we designed this for the Upfronts! [We have an entire line] called Jac & Gill and it will be coming out in July, it’s a house brand for her store in Toronto, so it’s just something fun for the occasion.

JJ: How do you see (your character) Annie progressing next season?
SG: She did a bit of a 180 in the last episode. Annie was good, good, good girl all year long, always smiling and being pushed around by mean kids at Beverly High and finally she put her foot down. I’m excited, I hope she keeps that foot down for a little while and stirs up a little trouble, gets herself into some messes and learn some lessons! That’s what high school is all about.

JJ: What was the most valuable lesson you learned in school?
SG: In a weird way, the acting role has kind of been my high school. I’ve been doing it since I was 14 so Degrassi was my high school world, I kind of grew up in a professional driven world, and that definitely taught me a lot of lessons!

JJ: What have you been doing with your hiatus? When do you start shooting the next season?
SG: Nada! Just hanging out with my family in Toronto, I went home as soon as I wrapped. I also went to Paris for 10 days and loved it. We start [filming] super soon, in mid-June! Not too much time off, but I’m happy about it.

Source: JustJared

I’ll add captures from last episode tomorrow!

Finally! Sorry guys for not updating but I was really busy with my school. So, I’ve added tons of HQ photos to the gallery. For TV Guide scan thanks to Britt. Enjoy!

Shenae Grimes has traded in the 90210 zip code for the 905 area code!

Well not really…but the 19-year-old Torontonian was back in her home and native land this past week to shoot a music video for Our Lady Peace! E! News Weekend’s Jason Ruta travelled to Uxbridge, Ontario where we found Shenae and OLP hiding out in the woods.

So what does Shenae have to say about working with Raine Maida and the boys? Check out the video above to find out about her dream come true!