Missy Peregrym
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| Missy Peregrym | |
| Born | June 16, 1982 (age 24) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Missy Peregrym (born Melissa Peregrym on June 16, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress and former fashion model.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Peregrym, along with her two sisters (Cassandra and Amanda), was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Darryl, a minister, and Vanessa, a homemaker. Peregrym has lived most of her life in Surrey, British Columbia, having attended Fleetwood Park Secondary School. She is also part Greek. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy" while growing up,[1] and was heavily involved in high school athletics, including soccer, snowboarding and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains.
[edit] Career
Peregrym began modeling at the age of eighteen, appearing in commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Sprint Canada and the Olympics. She made her acting debut in a 2002 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, Life as We Know It, Andromeda 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, about a rebellious punk rocker's involvement in gymnastics. She also appears in the web-only short film Le Montage. After it had been announced that she would be appearing on Heroes as "a female temptress" named Candice on the March 5th episode, she actually debuted in a non-speaking role (presumably as the same character) the prior week.
Peregrym currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is bilingual, speaking English and French.
