22 Facts About Christine Nelson

Christine "Spike" Nelson is a fictional character from the Degrassi teen drama franchise.

Christine Nelson becomes pregnant in the first season of Degrassi Junior High, and the second season shows the pregnancy's impact on her relationships and education; her relationship with boyfriend Shane McKay is strained, and the PTA has her removed from Degrassi for setting a "bad example".

Christine Nelson marries former classmate Snake and has a second child, though their marriage is briefly marred by Snake's infidelity in season five.

Christine Nelson was one of the first major pregnant teenagers on television.

Christine Nelson appears in a total of 113 episodes throughout the franchise.

Christine Nelson was not a professional actress at the time and did not have either a resume or professional headshots, and was instead required to send in a photo to Playing With Time, the production company of the series.

Christine Nelson recalled that an argument ensued between her and her parents, who felt her large spiked hair was unsuitable for television.

Christine Nelson was ultimately accepted and underwent the first series of acting workshops.

Christine Nelson feels alone because every guy she's dealt with has hurt her in some way.

Christine Nelson is typically polite, but confrontational and resentful when concerning her pregnancy and motherhood.

Christine Nelson is shown to live alone with her mother in an apartment complex.

Christine Nelson noted that her character "makes these yuppie dinners all the time", but felt that she was still "fashionable".

Christine Nelson is in Grade 8 for the first two seasons, and in Grade 9 for the third.

Christine Nelson later meets a Grade 11 Irish student named Patrick who happens to wear the same Pogues T-shirt as her.

Christine Nelson appears in a total of 25 episodes of Degrassi High.

Christine Nelson is in Grade 10 for the first season and in Grade 11 for the second.

Christine Nelson is one of the four characters from Degrassi Classic to have a recurring role in the newer series.

Christine Nelson takes the home phone, preventing Spike from calling anyone, and preventing her from fleeing.

Christine Nelson appears less frequently during the later seasons as Emma's class is phased out, and she last appears in Degrassi Takes Manhattan, where she and Snake attend Emma and Spinner Mason's wedding.

Christine Nelson is seen in pictures on Snake's desk in the later seasons, and her pregnancy with Emma is mentioned by Snake to Clare Edwards, a student dealing with teenage pregnancy.

Christine Nelson appears in a total of 51 episodes of The Next Generation.

However, writer Yan Moore realized that Emma Christine Nelson would be attending junior high school, and the show was re-tooled as a revival of Degrassi.