Biography
Melissa Peregrym (born June 16, 1982), stage name Missy Peregrym, is a beautiful former model and actress from Canada.
She was nominated for a 2016 Canadian Screen Award for her role as Haley Graham in the 2006 film Stick It. Missy Peregrym also played Officer Andy McNally in the ABC and Global Television Network series Rookie Blue (2010–2015).
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about her personal life and career.
Canadian actress
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| Full name: | Melissa Peregrym |
| Stage name: | Ms. Peregrym |
| Born: | June 16, 1982 (age 42) |
| Place of birth: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Height: | 1.66 meters |
| Parents: | Pastor Darrell Peregrym, Vanessa Peregrym |
| Siblings: | 1 |
| Husband • Spouse: | Tom Oakley (married 2018), Zachary Levi (married 2014–2015) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Ben Roethlisberger (2007-2008), Brandon Countee (2005-2006). |
| The children: | Otis Paradis Oakley |
| Job: | Actor • Model |
| Net worth: | 3 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Missy Peregrym was born to a Pentecostal pastor father, Pastor Darrell Peregrym, and a housewife mother, Vanessa Peregrym, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was born on June 16, 1982.
She describes herself as a tomboy as a child. Her parents separated when she was six, and she moved in with her mother and brother. After a short stay in Montreal, her family moved to Surrey, a beautiful city in British Columbia.
Missy Peregrym was educated at Fleetwood Park High School in Fleetwood, New Jersey. She later lived in Los Angeles as a teenager.
She has always been passionate about sports and activities, enjoying playing and watching basketball and soccer. She even coached her high school basketball team. During her high school and college years, Missy Peregrym also enjoyed skiing. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Aurora College in 2004.
Personal life
In June 2014, Missy Peregrym married American actor Zachary Levi. She filed for divorce in April 2015, listing December 3, 2014 as the date of separation.
On December 30, 2018, Missy Peregrym married Australian actor Tom Oakley in Los Angeles.
Missy Peregrym’s son, Otis Paradis Oakley, was born on March 21, 2020, to Tom Oakley. In February 2022, she revealed her second pregnancy.
Missy Peregrym was previously in a relationship with Ben Roethlisberger (2007-2008) and Brandon Countee (2005-2006).
Career
Missy Peregrym began her professional career with Lizbell Agency when she was 18 years old. Her agency pushed her into commercials early in her modeling career. She has done commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Sprint Canada, and the Olympic Games.
She appeared in an episode of Dark Angel filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2000. She continued to guest star on The Chris Isaak Show, Black Sash, Jake 2.0, Smallville, Tru Calling, Life as We Know It, Andromeda, Heroes and in the television movie Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss.
Missy Peregrym made her film debut in 2006, starring in Stick It, a film about a rebellious teenager forced to return to her former life in gymnastics. She also starred in a superhero film called Catwoman, which was released in 2004.
In the TV series Heroes, Missy Peregrym plays Candice Wilmer, a magician who is labeled a femme fatale. She is said to appear in the episode Parasite.
Missy Peregrym landed the lead role of Chloe Jocelyn in the Yahoo.com online series Cybergeddon in 2012. As of September 27, 2012, nine episodes of the series have been filmed and are available to stream online. Her work on the Cybergeddon series earned her a Streamy Award in 2013.
Net worth
With a huge fortune earned from her film roles and performances, Missy Peregrym has accumulated an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Mperegrym
- Twitter Username: @Mperegrym
List of movies played
- Stick it
- remote area
- Pyewacket
- Cat People
- Conscious
- Cybergeddon
- Propose
- Something red
- Dark Angel
- Smallville
- Black ribbon
- Call now
- Fairy
- Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
- Hero
- Death
- Life as we know it
- Engine
- Save the hope
- Night shift
