Tessa Campanelli
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Tessa Campanelli is a character from the Canadian television series Degrassi Junior High
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, portrayed by Kirsten Bourne.
Tessa's first significant scene comes in the Degrassi Junior High finale, "Bye-Bye Junior High", when she and Scooter discover a fire in the boiler room and alert everyone assembled for the graduation dance, thus allowing them to escape before the school is engulfed in flames.
She continues in Degrassi High
, first having a crush on Joey Jeremiah
but eventually getting together with Alex Yankou. They remain together for 3 months until she cheats on Alex with Yick Yu.
Although a minor character in the series, she came to the forefront in the follow-up telemovie, School's Out
, set during the summer between her grade 11 and grade 12 years (the post-graduation summer of most of the more prominent characters). She works as a photo processing clerk, along-side recent graduate and unwed mother, Christine "Spike" Nelson. She has been dating Todd, but dumps him after an argument about marijuana which, she says, always makes him boring. Sexually aggressive, Tessa seduces Joey and takes his virginity while he is still dating Caitlin Ryan
who is working long hours in preparation for her relocation to Ottawa
to study journalism. Tessa becomes pregnant and, without Joey's knowledge, gets an abortion.
Unlike many of her classmates, Tessa does not appear in "Mother and Child Reunion" (aside from her inclusion in a group photograph seen on Snake's reunion website in the cold open), nor in any subsequent Degrassi: The Next Generation
episode. She is, however, referred to by Joey in "Holiday Part 2" after Joey's stepson Craig's remarkably similar love triangle crashes in upon itself. Joey also mentions her in passing in "Time Stands Still
" Part 2. After getting engaged to Joey, Caitlyn mentions, "I think you know what you can do with Tessa Campanelli's address, Snake," while discussing her guest list on the telephone. These conversations relate back to the events of School's Out, and nothing of Tessa's later life is known.
Degrassi Junior High
Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed the lives of a group of students attending the titular fictional school...
/ Degrassi High
Degrassi High
Degrassi High is the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near De Grassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It first aired from 1989 to 1991 and followed the kids from Kids of Degrassi Street and Degrassi Junior High through...
, portrayed by Kirsten Bourne.
Tessa's first significant scene comes in the Degrassi Junior High finale, "Bye-Bye Junior High", when she and Scooter discover a fire in the boiler room and alert everyone assembled for the graduation dance, thus allowing them to escape before the school is engulfed in flames.
She continues in Degrassi High
Degrassi High
Degrassi High is the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near De Grassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It first aired from 1989 to 1991 and followed the kids from Kids of Degrassi Street and Degrassi Junior High through...
, first having a crush on Joey Jeremiah
Joey Jeremiah
Joseph "Joey" Jeremiah is a fictional character from the Degrassi series portrayed by Pat Mastroianni. His first appearance in the series was as a grade 8 student on Degrassi Junior High. Since his first appearance up to Degrassi High, he has been the main focus character and arguably the most...
but eventually getting together with Alex Yankou. They remain together for 3 months until she cheats on Alex with Yick Yu.
Although a minor character in the series, she came to the forefront in the follow-up telemovie, School's Out
School's Out (film)
School's Out is a 1992 Canadian television movie featuring the characters of the popular Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High series. The show's longtime team of writers scripted this feature-length movie and shot it during the summer of 1991 to be shown on CBC Television during the new year...
, set during the summer between her grade 11 and grade 12 years (the post-graduation summer of most of the more prominent characters). She works as a photo processing clerk, along-side recent graduate and unwed mother, Christine "Spike" Nelson. She has been dating Todd, but dumps him after an argument about marijuana which, she says, always makes him boring. Sexually aggressive, Tessa seduces Joey and takes his virginity while he is still dating Caitlin Ryan
Caitlin Ryan
Caitlin Ryan is a fictional character from the Degrassi series portrayed by Stacie Mistysyn. Caitlin is a main character on both Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, which chronicle her maturation from a seventh grader to a high school graduate...
who is working long hours in preparation for her relocation to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
to study journalism. Tessa becomes pregnant and, without Joey's knowledge, gets an abortion.
Unlike many of her classmates, Tessa does not appear in "Mother and Child Reunion" (aside from her inclusion in a group photograph seen on Snake's reunion website in the cold open), nor in any subsequent Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
episode. She is, however, referred to by Joey in "Holiday Part 2" after Joey's stepson Craig's remarkably similar love triangle crashes in upon itself. Joey also mentions her in passing in "Time Stands Still
Time Stands Still (Degrassi: The Next Generation)
"Time Stands Still" is a two part episode of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired near the beginning of the fourth season, and originally aired on the 5 & 12 October 2004 in Canada, on the CTV Television Network. Despite being a two-part episode, many events were still...
" Part 2. After getting engaged to Joey, Caitlyn mentions, "I think you know what you can do with Tessa Campanelli's address, Snake," while discussing her guest list on the telephone. These conversations relate back to the events of School's Out, and nothing of Tessa's later life is known.