Missy Peregrym
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Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born June 16, 1982) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model. She made her feature film
debut in the 2006 gymnastics
comedy drama Stick It
. She played a recurring role as Candice Wilmer on the NBC
television series Heroes
, and starred in the CW
television series Reaper
. She currently stars as Officer Andy McNally on the ABC
and Global TV television series Rookie Blue.
, Quebec
, to a minister
and a homemaker
. Peregrym has lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia
where she attended Fleetwood Park Secondary School
. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy
" while growing up, and she babysat the neighbor kids and was heavily involved in high school athletics including Soccer, Field Hockey
, Snowboarding
, Basketball
and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains.
She dated Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
while living in the U.S.
She previously lived in Los Angeles, but moved to Toronto for filming the police drama Rookie Blue.
, Sprint Canada
, and the Olympics. She made her acting debut in a 2000 episode of the television series Dark Angel
, and spent the next several years appearing in television roles, including episodes of The Chris Isaak Show
, Black Sash
, Jake 2.0
, Smallville
, Tru Calling
, Life as We Know It, Andromeda
, Heroes
, and in the made-for-television film Call Me: the Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
.
After an uncredited role in 2004's Catwoman
, Peregrym made her film debut playing the lead role in 2006's Stick It
, which is a film about a rebellious teenager who is forced to return to her former life in gymnastics
but ends up liking her old life and continues to live it.
Peregrym portrayed illusion-generating Candice Wilmer on the television series Heroes
. Billed in promotional materials as "a female temptress" set to appear in the episode titled Parasite
, she actually debuted in a non-speaking role the prior week. She was cast in The CW's television series Reaper
as the female lead, in the role that was originally intended to be played by Nikki Reed
, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Reaper was about a young man named Sam who became a bounty hunter
for the devil. Missy played the role of Sam's love interest, Andi.
Peregrym currently stars in the lead role of Officer Andy McNally in the hit police drama Rookie Blue, which airs simultaneously in North America on Global TV
in Canada and on ABC
in the U.S. Because of wintry weather logistics, filming must begin roughly one year in advance of airing, so the premiere season, set to debut in June 2010, began filming in August 2009. Ratings for the drama were so solid for ABC that it renewed the show for a second season after only three episodes.
ABC has announced after only a few episodes that it was picking up Rookie Blue for a third season to air in the summer of 2012.
for Best Lead Performance by a Female in the Dramatic Series Reaper
episode "Love, Bullets, and Blacktop".
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
debut in the 2006 gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
comedy drama Stick It
Stick It
Stick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut...
. She played a recurring role as Candice Wilmer on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
television series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, and starred in the CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
television series Reaper
Reaper (TV series)
Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....
. She currently stars as Officer Andy McNally on the ABC
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
and Global TV television series Rookie Blue.
Personal life
Peregrym was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, to a minister
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
and a homemaker
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
. Peregrym has lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
where she attended Fleetwood Park Secondary School
Fleetwood Park Secondary School
Fleetwood Park Secondary is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia part of School District 36 Surrey. The school ranked 55 of 316 according to the Fraser Institute Studies in Education Policy in 2007–2008.-Academics:...
. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy
Tomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
" while growing up, and she babysat the neighbor kids and was heavily involved in high school athletics including Soccer, Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, Snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains.
She dated Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Benjamin Todd "Ben" Roethlisberger , nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round in the 2004 NFL Draft...
while living in the U.S.
She previously lived in Los Angeles, but moved to Toronto for filming the police drama Rookie Blue.
Career
Peregrym began modeling at the age of eighteen with Lizbell Agency, she has appeared in commercials for Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, Sprint Canada
Sprint Canada
Sprint Canada was a Canadian telecommunications service provider from 1993 to 2005, when was acquired by Rogers Communications. Sprint offered both residential and business services. It was a key company in the long distance wars of Canada.-Services:...
, and the Olympics. She made her acting debut in a 2000 episode of the television series Dark Angel
Dark Angel (TV series)
Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
, and spent the next several years appearing in television roles, including episodes of The Chris Isaak Show
The Chris Isaak Show
The Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems...
, Black Sash
Black Sash (TV series)
Black Sash is an American action adventure drama television series starring Russell Wong. It ran from March 30, 2003, to June 1, 2003. Including pilots, a total of eight episodes were made, however only six episodes were aired on The WB.-Plot:...
, Jake 2.0
Jake 2.0
Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1...
, Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
, Life as We Know It, Andromeda
Andromeda (TV series)
Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
, Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, and in the made-for-television film Call Me: the Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
Heidi Fleiss
Heidi Lynne Fleiss is an American former madam, and also a columnist and television personality regularly featured in the 1990s in American media. She is often referred to as the "Hollywood Madam"....
.
After an uncredited role in 2004's Catwoman
Catwoman (film)
Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....
, Peregrym made her film debut playing the lead role in 2006's Stick It
Stick It
Stick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut...
, which is a film about a rebellious teenager who is forced to return to her former life in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
but ends up liking her old life and continues to live it.
Peregrym portrayed illusion-generating Candice Wilmer on the television series Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
. Billed in promotional materials as "a female temptress" set to appear in the episode titled Parasite
Parasite (Heroes)
"Parasite" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It was unique in that, in some markets, the introductory phrase "Previously on Heroes" was written in Japanese and spoken by Hiro, unlike the English that had always preceded it...
, she actually debuted in a non-speaking role the prior week. She was cast in The CW's television series Reaper
Reaper (TV series)
Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....
as the female lead, in the role that was originally intended to be played by Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed
Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed is an American film and television actress, and screenwriter. She became known in 2003, after the release of the film Thirteen, for which she co-wrote the screenplay. Reed has since appeared in several films, including Lords of Dogtown and Mini's First Time...
, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Reaper was about a young man named Sam who became a bounty hunter
Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...
for the devil. Missy played the role of Sam's love interest, Andi.
Peregrym currently stars in the lead role of Officer Andy McNally in the hit police drama Rookie Blue, which airs simultaneously in North America on Global TV
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
in Canada and on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the U.S. Because of wintry weather logistics, filming must begin roughly one year in advance of airing, so the premiere season, set to debut in June 2010, began filming in August 2009. Ratings for the drama were so solid for ABC that it renewed the show for a second season after only three episodes.
ABC has announced after only a few episodes that it was picking up Rookie Blue for a third season to air in the summer of 2012.
Charity
Peregrym took part in the TOMS shoe drop in Argentina in 2006.Awards and nominations
In 2008 she was nominated for a Leo at the Leo AwardsLeo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
for Best Lead Performance by a Female in the Dramatic Series Reaper
Reaper (TV series)
Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....
episode "Love, Bullets, and Blacktop".
Filmography
- Dark AngelDark Angel (TV series)Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...
(2002) – Hottie Blood - The Chris Isaak ShowThe Chris Isaak ShowThe Chris Isaak Show is a television sitcom which follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems...
(2002) – Julia - Black SashBlack Sash (TV series)Black Sash is an American action adventure drama television series starring Russell Wong. It ran from March 30, 2003, to June 1, 2003. Including pilots, a total of eight episodes were made, however only six episodes were aired on The WB.-Plot:...
(2003) – Tory Stratton - Jake 2.0Jake 2.0Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1...
(2003) – Girl in a Bar - Tru CallingTru CallingTru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
(2003) – Gina - CatwomanCatwoman (film)Catwoman is a 2004 American superhero film and quasi-spinoff of the Batman film series directed by Pitof and released by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures on July 23, 2004....
(2004) – Beau-line graphics model - SmallvilleSmallvilleSmallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
(2004) – Molly Griggs - Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi FleissCall Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (film)Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss is a based on true events made for television movie stars Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Hollywood madame Heidi Fleiss...
(2004) – Tina - AndromedaAndromeda (TV series)Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
(2004) – Lissett - Life As We Know It (2004–2005) – Jackie Bradford
- Smallville: Chloe Chronicles – Molly Griggs
- Stick ItStick ItStick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut...
(2006) – Haley Graham - HeroesHeroes (TV series)Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
(2007) – Candice Wilmer - Heroes UnmaskedHeroes UnmaskedHeroes Unmasked is a behind-the-scenes documentary television series of the American television series Heroes, made by the BBC and narrated by Anthony Head in series 1-2, and in series 3 by former Heroes actor Santiago Cabrera...
(2007) – Candice Wilmer - Wide AwakeWide AwakeWide Awake is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad. The film stars Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Dana Delaney, Denis Leary, Robert Loggia and Rosie O'Donnell...
(2007) – Cassie Wade - ReaperReaper (TV series)Reaper is an American television series that focuses on Sam Oliver, a "reaper" who works for the Devil by retrieving souls that have escaped from Hell.The series originally ran on the CW from September 25, 2007 to May 26, 2009....
(31 episodes, 2007–09) – Andi Prendergast - For Tomorrow: The First Step of the Revolution (2008) – Herself
- Rookie Blue (2010–present) – Officer Andy McNally