Emily Perkins

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For the New Zealand writer, see Emily Perkins (novelist).

**Emily Jean Perkins** (born May 4, 1977) 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.

## Early life and career

Perkins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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.

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. *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*.

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.*

In 2009 and 2011, she appeared as "superfan" Becky Rosen in the CW TV series *Supernatural*. 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*. After two seasons the show was cancelled.

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

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/emily\_perkins\_/status/1299477991441874944
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Emily Perkins Biography from NorthernStars.ca Template:Webarchive
3. ↑ "Leo Awards, 2003 Winners". Leoawards.com. http://www.leoawards.com/2012/2003\_winners.html.
4. ↑ (In Spanish)
5. ↑ "Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors Sept 24-25th, 2005 NJ/NY". Iconsoffright.com. http://www.iconsoffright.com/FANGONY02.htm.
6. ↑ "AFM '09: 'Blood: A Butcher's Tale' Trailer, Promo Art". http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18065.
7. ↑ "Supernural Sisters: Author Interviews Emily Perkins, Supernatural's Becky". http://supernaturalsisters.blogspot.ca/2012/01/author-interviews-emily-perkins.html.
8. ↑ "Hiccups Cast and Characters - Emily Perkins as Crystal Braywood". Hiccups.tv. http://www.hiccups.tv/cast\_emily.php.
9. ↑ "Hiccups, Dance Canada cancelled". CBC News. September 14, 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/hiccups-dance-canada-cancelled-1.1035398.
10. ↑ Shaefer, Glen (2012-01-04). "UBC Prof Wrote the Book on Cult Films, the Arguments Start Here", *The Province*.
11. ↑ "Semana Internacional de Cine Fantàstico de Málaga" (in es). http://www.fantastico.uma.es/premios/premios2001.html.
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13. ↑ 2003 Winners
14. ↑ Fangoria’s Weekend Of Horrors — Sat. Sept. 24th, 2005

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