Stefan Brogren: Stefan Brogren. Director: Degrassi: Next Class. Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Degrassi: Next Class (2016), Holly Hobbie (2018) and Obsessed to Death (2022). He has been married to Michelle Shaughnessy since 15 January 2017.