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.

Biography

Personal life

Peregrym, along with her two sisters, were born in Montreal, 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 neighbour kids and was heavily involved in high school athletics including soccer, snowboarding, basketball and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains.

Peregrym lives in Vancouver where Reaper was shot. She is bilingual, speaking English and French.

Career

Peregrym began modeling at the age of eighteen, she has appeared in commercials for Mercedes-Benz, 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, 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. She also appears in the web-only short film Le Montage.

Peregrym portrayed illusion-generating Candice Wilmer on the television series Heroes. Billed in promotional materials as "a female temptress" set to appear in the 18th episode, 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 has been cast in the new crime drama 'Copper' which began shooting in August 2009. She will play a character named Andy McNally, it is a cop show about five young rookie cops fresh from the police academy.

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 Awards for Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series for Reaper (2007) for episode Love, Bullets and Blacktop.

Filmography

• Dark Angel (1 episode, 2002) - Hottie Blood
• The Chris Isaak Show (1 episode, 2002) - Julia
• Black Sash (8 episodes, 2003) - Tory Stratton
• Jake 2.0 (1 episode, 2003) - Girl in a Bar
• Tru Calling (1 episode, 2003) - Gina
• Smallville (1 episode, 2004) - Molly Griggs
• Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) - Tina
• Andromeda (1 episode, 2004) - Lissett
• Catwoman (2004)
• Life As We Know It (13 episodes, 2004-2005) - Jackie Bradford
• Smallville: Chloe Chronicles - Molly Griggs
• Stick It (2006) - Haley Graham
• Heroes (6 episodes, 2007) - Candice Wilmer
• Heroes Unmasked (1 episode - 2007) - Candice Wilmer
• Wide Awake (2007) - Cassie Wade
• Reaper (31 episodes, 2007-2009) - Andi Prendergast
• For Tomorrow: The First Step of the Revolution (2008) - Herself
• Copper (TV Series) (2010) - Andy McNally