Melissa Peregrym (born June 16, 1982), better known as Missy Peregrym, is a Canadian actress.
Peregrym was born in Montreal, Quebec to a minister father, and has lived most of her life in Vancouver, British Columbia. She describes herself as having been a "tomboy" while growing up, and was heavily involved in high school athletics, including soccer, snowboarding and outdoor sports on the local Vancouver mountains.
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 title role in 2006's Stick It, about a rebellious high school student's involvement in gymnastics.
Peregrym currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
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