|
Missy Peregrym Profile |
|
-
Birth Date: June 16, 1982
-
Birth Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-
Birth Name: Melissa Peregrym
-
Height: 5'8"
|
|
|
Biography |
Melissa Peregrym was born on June 16, 1982, in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. While still just a toddler, Melissa -- along
with her mother, father and two sisters -- moved to British
Columbia, where she spent the majority of her youth engaged
in a host of athletic endeavors. Acting and modeling never
even crossed young Melissa’s mind, and the tomboy kept busy
by participating in a variety of competitive sports
(including soccer, field hockey and basketball).
After graduating from high school, Melissa -- nicknamed
Missy -- took on a job as a basketball coach and seemed
certain that she was going to spend the rest of her life
working in a similar capacity. But by the time she was 18
years old, Missy had discovered the glamorous world of
modeling, appearing in advertisements for such high-profile
companies as Sprint and Mercedes-Benz. She discovered that
she had a real affinity for posing in front of the camera,
and it wasn’t long before Missy decided to attempt a career
as an actress.
Fortunately, Missy didn’t have to travel very far to start
the grueling auditioning process in Vancouver, which is less
than an hour away from her home. The city was (and still is)
a hotbed for a variety of television and film shoots. In
2002, at the age of 19, Missy booked her very first paying
gig -- a small role in an episode of the Jessica Alba sci-fi
vehicle Dark Angel. Though it was far from a substantial
role, the lure of performing proved irresistible to Missy,
and the would-be actress threw herself into as many
auditions as she could find. Her hard work and determination
led to appearances on a variety of Vancouver-shot television
shows, including Smallville, Jake 2.0 and Tru Calling.
In 2004, Missy appeared in two locally shot films: the
made-for-TV drama Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
and the now-infamous Halle Berry bomb, Catwoman. She also
had a starring role on a new ABC high-school drama called
Life As We Know It. While the series was generally
well-reviewed by the critics and even managed to garner a
small, loyal following, ABC cancelled it after only 11
airings. Disappointed by the show’s failure, Missy kept a
fairly low profile over the next couple of years -- although
she did resurface on three online mini-episodes of
Smallville in 2006.
That same year, Missy successfully auditioned for the
central role in Stick It -- a Disney sports drama written
and directed by Bring It On scripter Jessica Bendinger. Also
featuring Jeff Bridges and Vanessa Lengies, Stick It stars
Missy as a rebellious athlete who is forced to participate
in a gymnastics training school after causing thousands of
dollars worth of property damage. Though it received a
critical drubbing, Stick It went on to become a sleeper hit
and definitively established Missy as an up-and-coming
actress that is worth watching.
Now living in Los Angeles, it seems fairly clear that Missy
will be around for a long while. |
|
|
Other
Information |
Former model.
Has two sisters.
Played soccer, lacrosse and field hockey in high school. |
|
|
|
in the movie stick it ... u luk soo good .. i mean like ur muscles and ur body holy shit its awesome.. r u really like dat ? and ummmm..... are u a gymnast?..... l= ♥ *ur so STRONG*