

Tori then dumps water from her water bottle into her trumpet and blows into it, spraying Maya. In music class the next day, Maya is confronted by Tori and Maya says she knows about how she is heartbroken about being dumped by Zig. At The Dot, Maya asks Zig about the rumors and he tells her about his previous relationship with Tori. Katie tells her not to listen to the gossip and to give Zig a fair chance. While waiting for Katie to pick her up, Maya is on Zig's Facerange page and closes it when Katie notices and comments that he is cute. Maya and Tori in Simpson's office on their first day. The two warn Maya to stay away from Zig, leaving Maya confused. She overhears Tori and Tristan talking about Zig and asks if they are friends. Oh for being late to class and picks up the cello to play.

Zig invites Maya to The Dot after school, to which she accepts. After she plays the role of an upset girlfriend, discouraging the girls who were after Zig, the two introduce themselves. While looking for the music classroom, Maya runs into Zig Novak, and agrees to pretend to be his girlfriend while he avoids the flirtatious attention of his female classmates.

Katie assures her that she will have friends at Degrassi in no time. Maya is unenthusiastic about starting as a new student at Degrassi, preferring to have attended a Performing Arts school. Katie jokingly blames Maya for being late while Marisol assures her that things will be fine. In Underneath It All, Maya is first seen in Marisol's car along with older sister, Katie. Maya, in the back of Marisol's car with Katie, in season 11 She is described "the girl following her passion." She was portrayed by Olivia Scriven. Maya was also a member of the band WhisperHug as the cellist, songwriter and occasional singer. She was also in a relationship with Miles Hollingsworth III, but broke up with him. She has a conflict with Esme Song, Hunter Hollingsworth and Baaz Nahir. She is on good terms with Mike Dallas, Vijay Maraj and Zoë Rivas. She was also friends with Adam Torres before his death. Mo Mashkour, Talia, Winston Chu, Jonah Haak, Goldi Nahir, and her mentor Peter Stone. Maya is also friends with Tiny Bell, Saad Al'Maliki, Marisol Lewis, Imogen Moreno, She is best friends with Zig Novak, her ex-boyfriend Grace Cardinal Tristan Milligan as well as Tori Santamaria before she moved away. After being saved, she slowly begins joining her life back together and focuses on her music and going to college. After ending a long-running relationship with Zig and being involved in a bus accident that injured her and many of her friends, Maya falls into another dark period where she is diagnosed with depression and attempts suicide. She also had more male drama when being caught in a love triangle with old friend Zig Novak and Miles Hollingsworth III. She still made occasional mistakes, but learned from them. Starting in Season 13, Maya began to develop into a more mature and sensible woman following the events of season 12 and in the aftermath Cam's death. However, after some time, she finally broke down about Campbell's death affecting her and was back to making an emotional recovery. She is empathetic towards her friends and is always there for them for advice.įollowing the suicide of her first love, and then-boyfriend Campbell Saunders, Maya began acting out in a rebellious manner by dressing provocatively and showing off her sex appeal, going to Senior parties and even hooking up with a boy she just met whilst openly letting the event be recorded and even posting it online herself. Maya was insecure about her body and wanted to look more "mature" since everyone often thought she was younger than she really is based on her body. She was unafraid to speak her mind and wasn't interested in gaining popularity or what people thought of her, which often found herself in trouble. However, like Katie, she's always up for a new adventure or challenge and is always determined to do the best she can. Unlike her older sister, Katie Matlin, who is a competitive soccer player, Maya loves music and is a virtuoso cellist. Olivia Scriven Maya Ruby Matlin is a graduate of Degrassi Community School from the Class of 2016.
