Emily Perkins

Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977)[2] is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as Crystal Braywood in the TV series Hiccups, young Beverly Marsh in Stephen King's It, and Brigitte Fitzgerald in Ginger Snaps. Since the late 1980s she has appeared in various films and television series.

For the New Zealand writer, see Emily Perkins (novelist).
Emily Perkins
Emily Perkins at Supernatural convention in Vancouver in 2013
Born
Emily Jean Perkins

(1977-05-04) May 4, 1977
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationActress, school teacher[1]
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)Ernest Mathijs

Early life and career

Perkins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] As a child actress she was in three made-for-television films: Small Sacrifices, Anything to Survive, and Stephen King's It.

In 1998, Perkins took a supporting role in the Canadian TV crime-drama series Da Vinci's Inquest as Carmen in the episode "The Most Dangerous Time". She returned to the series in 2001 to take a recurring, supporting role as the prostitute Sue Lewis for a further 34 episodes, a role which earned her a Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance in 2003.[3]

In 2000, Perkins starred in the film Ginger Snaps as Brigitte Fitzgerald. In 2004 she starred in two back-to-back films, a sequel titled Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, and a prequel titled Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning. Her role in Ginger Snaps gained her Best Actress award at the Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema in 2001.[4] Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed is Perkins' largest role in a film. In 2004 the horror magazine Fangoria awarded Perkins their Chainsaw Award for her work in GS2: Unleashed.[5]

Perkins had supporting roles in She's the Man, Another Cinderella Story, and a small role as a receptionist in Juno. She stars in the thriller Blood: A Butcher's Tale.[6]

In 2009 and 2011, she appeared as "superfan" Becky Rosen in the CW TV series Supernatural.[7] She reprised her role in 2019 for the 15th and final season of the show.

Starting March 1, 2010, Perkins played the regular role of Crystal Braywood in the Canadian TV comedy series Hiccups.[8] After two seasons the show was cancelled.[9]

She is married to Belgian Canadian academic Ernest Mathijs, who has written about cult films, including her roles in the Ginger Snaps series.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Small Sacrifices Karen Downs
1989 Little Golden Book Land Katy Caboose (voice)
1990 Anything to Survive Krista
1990 It Young Beverly Marsh
1993 Miracle on I-880 Desiree Helm
1993 Woman on the Ledge Abby
1994 Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges Suzanne Stevens
1996 In Cold Blood Kathy Ewalt
1996 Past Perfect Karen "shy girl" Daniels
2000 Ginger Snaps Brigitte Fitzgerald
2000 Christy: Return to Cutter Gap Zady Spencer
2001 Christy: A Change of Seasons Zady Spencer
2001 Christy: A New Beginning Zady Spencer
2001 Prozac Nation Ellen
2002 Insomnia Girl reading a speech in the funeral
2004 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Brigitte Fitzgerald
2004 Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning Brigitte Fitzgerald
2006 She's the Man Eunice Bates
2007 Juno Punk Receptionist
2008 Another Cinderella Story Brittany "Britt" Blatt
2010 Blood: A Butcher's Tale Goth Chick
2011 Repeaters Jumper
2014 Extraterrestrial Nancy

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Danger Bay Shannon Darcus Episode "Up The Coast"
1990 Mom P.I. Marie Sullivan Season 1 regular
1993 The Odyssey Tower Council Member Episode "Welcome to the Tower"
1998 The X-Files Dara Kernof/Paula Koklos/Roberta Dyer Episode "All Souls"
1998 Da Vinci's Inquest Carmen Episode "The Most Dangerous Time"
2001–2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Sue Lewis Season 4-7 Regular
2002 The Twilight Zone Dina Episode "Night Route"
2003 Mentors Mary Shelley Episode "Transition"
2004 Dead Like Me Josie Feldman Episode "Haunted"
2007 Aliens in America Brenda Episode "Church"
2009–2011, 2019 Supernatural Becky Rosen Episodes "Sympathy for the Devil", "The Real Ghostbusters", "Season 7, Time for a Wedding!", "Atomic Monsters"
2010 Hiccups Crystal Braywood Series Regular
2014 When Calls the Heart Marty Crocker Episodes "Cease and Desist", "Lost and Found"

Awards and nominations
Year Title Awards Category Result Ref(s)
1990 Small Sacrifices YTV Achievement Award Best young actress Won
2001 Ginger Snaps Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Best Actress Won [11]
2002 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Nominated [12]
2003 Da Vinci's Inquest Leo Awards Best supporting actress in a drama series Won [13]
2005 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Won [14]
Fangoria Horror Hall of Fame Inducted

References
  1. https://twitter.com/emily_perkins_/status/1299477991441874944
  2. Emily Perkins Biography from NorthernStars.ca Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Leo Awards, 2003 Winners". Leoawards.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. (In Spanish)
  5. "Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors Sept 24-25th, 2005 NJ/NY". Iconsoffright.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  6. "AFM '09: 'Blood: A Butcher's Tale' Trailer, Promo Art".
  7. "Supernural Sisters: Author Interviews Emily Perkins, Supernatural's Becky". Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  8. "Hiccups Cast and Characters - Emily Perkins as Crystal Braywood". Hiccups.tv. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  9. "Hiccups, Dance Canada cancelled". CBC News. September 14, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  10. Shaefer, Glen (2012-01-04). "UBC Prof Wrote the Book on Cult Films, the Arguments Start Here". The Province. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  11. "Semana Internacional de Cine Fantàstico de Málaga" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
  12. Gingold, Michael (July 2002). "The 11th Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Winners!". Fangoria. No. 214. p. 11. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Internet Archive.
  13. 2003 Winners
  14. Fangoria’s Weekend Of Horrors — Sat. Sept. 24th, 2005
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