Emily Perkins
| Emily Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Emily Perkins, 2009 | |
| Born |
Emily Jean Perkins May 4, 1977[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | |
| www.emilyperkins.com | |
Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977)[1] is a Canadian actress, known best for her role as Brigitte Fitzgerald in the Ginger Snaps trilogy and her role as Crystal Braywood in Hiccups. Since the late 1980s she has appeared in various films and television series.
Life and career
Perkins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] As a child actress she was in three made for television movies: Small Sacrifices (1989), opposite Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, Anything to Survive (1990), and Stephen King's It (1990), with Jonathan Brandis and Seth Green.
In 1998, Perkins took a supporting role in the Canadian TV crime-drama series Da Vinci's Inquest as Carmen (series 1, episode 9). She returned to the series in 2001 to take a recurring, supporting role as the prostitute Sue Lewis for a further 34 episodes, a role which earned her a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance in 2003.[2]
Perkins is best known for her role as Brigitte in the Ginger Snaps Trilogy of werewolf films: Ginger Snaps (2000), Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed (2004), and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004). Her role in Ginger Snaps gained her Best Actress award at the Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema in 2001.[3] Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed is Perkins' largest role in a film. In 2004 the horror magazine Fangoria awarded Perkins their Chainsaw Award for her work in GS2: Unleashed.[4]
Perkins had supporting roles in She's the Man, Another Cinderella Story, and a small role as a receptionist in Juno. She stars in the thriller Blood: A Butcher's Tale.[5]
In 2008 she appeared as "superfan" Becky Rosen in the CW TV series Supernatural.[6]
Starting March 1, 2010 Perkins played the regular role of Crystal Braywood in the Canadian TV comedy series Hiccups.[7] After two seasons the show was cancelled.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Small Sacrifices | Karen Downs | |
| 1989 | Little Golden Book Land | Katy Caboose (voice) | |
| 1990 | Anything to Survive | Krista | |
| 1990 | It | Young Beverly Marsh | |
| 1993 | Miracle on I-880 | Desiree Helm | |
| 1993 | Woman on the Ledge | Abby | |
| 1994 | Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges | Suzanne Stevens | |
| 1996 | In Cold Blood | Kathy Ewalt | |
| 1996 | Past Perfect | Karen "shy girl" Daniels | |
| 2000 | Ginger Snaps | Brigitte | |
| 2000 | Christy: Return to Cutter Gap | Zady Spencer | |
| 2001 | Christy: A Change of Seasons | Zady Spencer | |
| 2001 | Christy: A New Beginning | Zady Spencer | |
| 2001 | Prozac Nation | Ellen | |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed | Brigitte | |
| 2004 | Ginger Snaps Back | Brigitte | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Eunice Bates | |
| 2007 | Juno | Punk Receptionist | |
| 2008 | Another Cinderella Story | Britt Blatt | |
| 2010 | Blood: A Butcher's Tale | Goth Chick | |
| 2011 | Repeaters | Jumper |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Danger Bay | Shannon Darcus | Episode "Up The Coast" |
| 1990 | Mom P.I. | Marie Sullivan | Season 1 regular |
| 1993 | The Odyssey | Tower Council Member | Episode "Welcome to the Tower" |
| 1998 | The X-Files | Episode "All Souls" | |
| 1998 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Carmen | Episode "The Most Dangerous Time" |
| 2001–2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Sue Lewis | Season 4 Regular |
| 2002 | Twlight Zone | Dina | Episode "Night Route" |
| 2003 | Mentors | Mary Shelley | Episode "Transition" |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Josie Feldman | Episode "Haunted" |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Brenda | Episode "Church" |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Becky Rosen | Episodes "No Sympathy for the Devil" and "The Real Ghostbusters" |
| 2010 | Hiccups | Crystal Braywood | Season 2 Regular |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Becky Rosen | Episode "Season 7, Time for a Wedding!" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Emily Perkins Biography from NorthernStars.ca
- ↑ http://www.leoawards.com/2012/2003_winners.html
- ↑ http://externos.uma.es/cultura/fantastico/premios/premios2001.html (In Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.iconsoffright.com/FANGONY02.htm
- ↑ "AFM '09: 'Blood: A Butcher's Tale' Trailer, Promo Art".
- ↑ "Supernural Sisters: Author Interviews Emily Perkins, Supernatural's Becky". Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.hiccups.tv/cast_emily.php
- ↑ "CTV axes 'Hiccups,' 'Dan for Mayor,' 'So You Think You Can Dance Canada'". The Canadian Press. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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