Watch: "Degrassi: The Next Generation" Is Coming to HBO Max: EXCLUSIVELauren Collins wasn't too interested in this high school reunion. Indeed, while a new documentary about Degrassi premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival with alums like Drake and Miriam McDonald on Sept. 13, the actress shared why she decided not to participate. "It just didn't feel like the right move for me at the time," Lauren-who portrayed Paige Michalchuk in The Next Generation's first eight seasons until 2008-exclusively told E! News. "I'm so proud of my time on the show. I feel so grateful for it.