Melissa DiMarco BFA (born on January 1, 1969) in Toronto, Ontario, Canaa) is a Canadian actress and television personality. Melissa hosts and is one of the producers and writers on the television program Out There with Melissa DiMarco, a fictional portrayal of an entertainment news host. She also plays the principal of Degrassi, Ms. Hatzilakos on the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation