Sara Waisglass Biography: Age, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Height, Movies, TV Shows, Education

Sara Charlotte Waisglass, also known as Sara Waisglass is a Canadian actress and screenwriter best known for her roles as Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class, and as Maxine Baker in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.

She began her career as a child actress and has since established herself as a versatile performer with a growing presence in film and television, alongside developing her skills in screenwriting.

Profile

• Full Name: Sara Charlotte Waisglass
• Stage Name: Sara Waisglass
• Born: July 3, 1998
• Age: 26 years old
• Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Nationality: Canadian
• Occupation: Actress, Model, Screenwriter
• Height: 1.65 m
• Parents: Tessa Waisglass and Jeff Waisglass
• Siblings: Carly Waisglass
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $1 million – $3 million

Early Life and Education

Sara Charlotte Waisglass was born on July 3, 1998, in Toronto to Tessa and Jeff Waisglass and grew up alongside her sister Carly. She attended Earl Haig Secondary School, discovering her passion for storytelling and performance.

Later, she earned a degree in screenwriting from York University, refining her writing skills while pursuing acting. Sara is Jewish and also plays piano and writes poetry.

Career

Sara Waisglass began her acting career as a child, making her television debut in 2007 on The Jane Show at age eight. She gained early recognition playing Jordy Cooper in the children’s sitcom Overruled! from 2010 to 2011.

She then became widely known for her role as Frankie Hollingsworth on the iconic Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation and its follow-up Degrassi: Next Class, appearing from 2013 to 2017.

Transitioning into adult roles, Waisglass starred as Robyn in the 2017 film Mary Goes Round, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She also appeared in the 2015 biographical drama Life, alongside Robert Pattinson and Ben Kingsley.

In 2020, she took a main role in the supernatural drama series October Faction.

Her most prominent recent role is Maxine Baker in the Netflix comedy-drama series Ginny & Georgia, which debuted in 2021. The show quickly became a global hit, with its first two seasons accumulating nearly a billion hours viewed by mid-2023.

The series has been renewed through a fourth season, with the third season scheduled for release in June 2025, further boosting Waisglass’s international profile.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @sarawais

Personal Life

Sara Waisglass is currently single and keeps details of her personal life private. She is close to her family—especially her sister Carly—and values balance, writing music and poetry, and caring for her pet dog “Gilly.”

She maintains a grounded lifestyle outside her career.

Filmography

• The Jane Show (TV, 2007) – Young Jane
• Afterwards (Film, 2008) – Tracey
• Overruled! (TV, 2009–2010) – Jordy Cooper
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV, 2013–2015) – Frankie Hollingsworth
• Degrassi: Next Class (TV, 2016–2017) – Frankie Hollingsworth
• Mary Goes Round (Film, 2017) – Robyn
• The Good Doctor (TV, 2017) – Olivia Hartman
• Killjoys (TV, 2017) – Quin
• Suits (TV, 2018) – Young Esther
• Holly Hobbie (TV, 2018–2019) – Lyla
• October Faction (TV, 2020) – Madison St. Claire
• Ginny & Georgia (TV, 2021–present) – Maxine “Max” Baker
• Suze (Film, 2024) – Lead role

Net Worth

Sara Waisglass’s estimated net worth ranges between $1 million and $3 million USD. Her income comes from her sustained television and film roles—including Degrassi and Ginny & Georgia—modeling, writing, and endorsement opportunities.