Most people meet Sara Waisglass the way Maxine Baker enters a room: loud, loyal, and impossible to ignore — a role she has held on Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia since 2021. Off-screen, the Canadian actress keeps personal details quieter, making confirmed facts hard to separate from fan speculation.
Born: July 3, 1998 · Nationality: Canadian · Known for: Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia
Quick snapshot
- Born July 3, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario; Canadian actress; known for Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia (IMDb’s profile)
- Current relationship status beyond a 2024 report
- Parents’ names and ethnic background details
- Height, plus some early-career dates
- Started acting at age seven in Overruled! and joined Ginny & Georgia as Maxine Baker in 2021 (South China Morning Post’s profile)
- No confirmed next project in the provided sources
- Fans track her social channels for updates and viral moments
Seven rows, one pattern: the public record is strong on career, thin on personal life.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian (ELLE Canada’s interview) |
| Known for | Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia, on air since 2021 (Wikipedia’s biography) |
| Earlier notable credit | Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: Next Class |
| Education | Studied screenwriting at York University (WEB.DE’s profile) |
| Social media | Active on Instagram and TikTok |
| Relationship status | Reported in a relationship as of February 2024 (The Kit’s profile) |
Is Sara Waisglass in a relationship?
Waisglass rarely discusses romance in interviews, so the public record is thin. According to WEB.DE’s profile, she has been described as “liiert” — German for “in a relationship” — and a February 2024 report said she confirmed a relationship with Givan Pradhan in an Instagram post.
One Instagram post is the entire documented record; everything else is fan projection.
Are any of the Ginny and Georgia cast dating in real life?
- The cast generally keeps personal relationships off the press circuit.
- No confirmed couple appears in the sources reviewed for this article.
Are Ginny and Marcus together in real life?
- Ginny and Marcus are fictional characters; their romance is scripted.
- No source connects the actors who play them outside the show.
The pattern: fans want the cast to mirror the characters, but the cast’s silence is the actual signal.
What is Sara Waisglass’ ethnicity?
Public bios consistently identify her as Canadian and Toronto-based rather than detailing an ethnic background, according to Schön! Magazine interview. A Schön! Magazine interview similarly stresses that Toronto is central to her roots and family life.
Who are Sara Waisglass’s parents?
- Parents’ names are not confirmed in the provided sources.
- Profiles focus on her Toronto roots, not family names.
Nationality and ethnicity are different facts, and the public record supports only the first.
The implication: Canadian is a documented nationality; ethnicity is not a documented fact in the public record.
Is Leighton Meester related to Sara Waisglass?
No credible source reports a family connection. Wikipedia’s biography doesn’t list Leighton Meester among relatives, and the comparison appears to come from facial resemblance rather than genealogy.
Who looks like Sara Waisglass?
- Leighton Meester is the most common lookalike comparison in online discussions.
- The resemblance is facial, not familial.
The catch: similar bone structure doesn’t build a family tree, and no evidence links the two.
How old is Maxine from Ginny and Georgia in real life?
Maxine is fictional; the actor playing her is not. Sara Waisglass was born July 3, 1998, and public profiles describe her as 26 in a 2025 South China Morning Post profile and 28 in a 2026 The Kit profile.
What is Ginny and Austin’s age gap?
- Ginny and Austin are siblings in the show; the exact age gap isn’t confirmed in the sources reviewed here.
- Character ages are scripted, not biographical.
An actor’s age is a verified fact; a character’s age is a writing choice.
The implication: every “how old is Maxine” search is really about Sara — and the answer is on the public record.
Are Max and Marcus twins in real life?
In the series, Max and Marcus are twins; in real life, they’re played by two different actors. The show’s character details — including Max’s queerness and the family’s use of American Sign Language — are scripted, as NUVO Magazine’s profile documents.
Did they change the actor who plays Marcus in Ginny and Georgia?
- No credible source in the provided research reports a recast for Marcus.
- Casting changes would need confirmation from official show sources.
The more fans treat actors and characters as the same person, the more cast changes and real-life relationships become guessing games.
The pattern: character twins are a script choice; the actors are separate people with separate bios.
Did they change the actor who plays Marcus in Ginny and Georgia?
No credible source in the provided results reports a recast for Marcus. Casting changes of that sort would typically surface in entertainment trade coverage, and none appears in the research reviewed for this article.
The takeaway: unless an official show source announces a change, assume the same actor has been in the role since season one.
One actor, one character, one clear split: what’s scripted for Maxine doesn’t carry over to Sara.
| Aspect | Sara Waisglass (actor) | Maxine Baker (character) |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Real person, Canadian actress | Fictional student in Wellsbury |
| Birth date | July 3, 1998 | Not established in the provided sources |
| Family | Parents not publicly identified | Twinned with Marcus; father is deaf |
| Sexuality | Private | Queer character |
| Known for | Ginny & Georgia and Degrassi | Ginny’s best friend, show’s comic engine |
The career arc, from Toronto kid to Netflix regular: born July 3, 1998, in Canada; started acting at age seven in Overruled! before joining Degrassi as Frankie Hollingsworth; played Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia from 2021 onward; reportedly confirmed a relationship with Givan Pradhan in an Instagram post in February 2024.
Confirmed facts
- Born July 3, 1998, in Toronto
- Canadian actress
- Known for Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia since 2021
- Played Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: Next Class
- Studied screenwriting at York University
What’s unclear
- Current relationship status beyond a 2024 report
- Parents’ names
- Ethnic background details
- Height
- Exact dates for early career roles
- Whether any cast members date in real life
- Whether Marcus was ever recast
Two short texts define how she’s publicly framed: her own Instagram bio, and her industry listing.
“professional yapper”
— Sara Waisglass, Instagram bio
“actress and developing screenwriter”
— IMDb profile
Separating Sara Waisglass from Maxine Baker is more than a trivia exercise. The actor’s verified record is about her work — Toronto roots, a Degrassi credit, a Netflix hit — while Maxine’s personality, family, and love life belong to the writers’ room. For a fan who wants accurate cast news, the decision is clear: trust named bios and official show sources, or end up relitigating a recast that never happened.
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Frequently asked questions
Which movies and TV shows has Sara Waisglass appeared in?
Confirmed credits in the sources reviewed here include Jordy Cooper in Overruled!, Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi: Next Class, and Maxine Baker in Ginny & Georgia. For a full filmography, check her actor page directly.
Did Sara Waisglass appear in Teen Wolf?
No confirmed Teen Wolf credit appears in the provided sources.
Was Sara Waisglass in The Good Doctor?
No confirmed The Good Doctor credit appears in the provided sources.
What is Sara Waisglass’s height?
A reliable figure is not confirmed in the provided sources; avoid relying on fan-edited databases for that number.
What is Sara Waisglass’s Instagram handle?
The official handle is not confirmed in the provided sources; verify via her social media links before following.
What is the Sara Waisglass meme?
No documented origin appears in the provided sources. The meme appears to come from fan edits of Maxine Baker’s expressive moments on Ginny & Georgia.
George Thompson is Senior Reporter at UrbanMixr.uk, covering breaking culture, lifestyle and general news stories across the UK.