Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Melissa DiMarco is an actress, producer, and television personality. She is currently the star, creator, and a writer on Out There with Melissa DiMarco (2004 - present), an award-winning television comedy which airs on Citytv's national network, OMNI.1, and in syndication on OUTtv. One of DiMarco's best-known acting parts was her starring role on the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation as Daphne Hatzilakos, teacher and later principal of Degrassi Community School. She played Hatzilakos for eight seasons (2002 - 2010).