Missy Peregrym Biography

Fast Facts

• At the third annual Streamy Awards, she won best actress in a performance drama for "Cybergeddon․"
• Started working with TOMS in 2006 to provide safe footwear for those living in South American communities
• Was nominated for a Leo Award for her leading performance in the dramatic series "Reaper․"
• Got married to actor Zachary Levi in 2014
• Once worked at a Vancouver store so she could get a discount off snowboarding gear
• Started modeling professionally with the Lizbell Agency when she was 18
• Quote: "[On working with mostly men on "Reaper"] "It's perfect․ Growing up I was a tomboy․ I was never emotional and feminine until a few years ago․ I'm finally a woman!""
• Quote: "You have to have strong skin to be in this industry․ You know․․․my dad always says, you know, you don't take criticism to your heart, and don't let flattery go to your head․ Because it's just so․․․ it's a fine line․"
• Her first lead television role was on the television series "Reaper," in which she played the love interest of the devil's bounty hunter
• First gained notice as the lead in "Stick It," a film about a rebellious teenage gymnast