As Annie in "90210" Credit: The CW

Pretty, reddish-brown-haired Shenae Grimes Is an 18-year-old Canadian actress from Toronto whom you might have seen in the role of Darcy Edwards on the popular "Degrassi: The Next Generation" or as one of Ashley Tisdale's BFFs in the Disney Channel film Picture This. Now Shenae will star in the CW's update of the popular series "Beverly Hills 90210" as Annie Wilson who moves to Beverly Hills from Kansas. Talk about transplant shock!

We were able to chat briefly with the young actress at a Beverly Hills hotel earlier in the summer about her new role, her knowledge of the original TV series and, hey, what do gals from Kansas wear when they hit Beverly Hills anyway?

TeenTelevision: How did you come to the show? Did they see you on 'Degrassi' and ask to see you, or did you just audition for it?

Shenae: I auditioned. I sent in a tape, just like everybody else. My producers were familiar with 'Degrassi'. They did a lot of shows up in Canada, like 'Freaks and Geeks', 'Life As We Know It' and 'Undeclared', so they were familiar with the show. And, it does take a similar tone, so maybe that's why there were interested in me, but I had to audition, just like the rest of the thousands of girls in L.A.

TeenTelevision: Tell us about your character on "90210".