Emily Hampshire is a Canadian actress. Her best known roles include Angelina in Boy Meets Girl, Vivienne in Snow Cake, Jennifer Goines in 12 Monkeys, and Stevie Budd in Schitt's Creek, as well as the voice of Alyson Malitski in Braceface, Diana Barry in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series, Chloe Crashman in Carl Squared, and Misery in Ruby Gloom. Hampshire has held leading roles in the series Chapelwaite (2021) and The Rig (2023–present).
Early life Hampshire was born in Montreal to Robert Hampshire, a dentist. She became interested in acting at age 11 after attending a performance of Les Misérables with her mother. Her interests were solidified by the vice principal of her all-girls Catholic school, who praised her performance during a school theatre production. At age 16, she moved to Toronto to pursue roles in TV and film. She was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts shortly after high school but never attended, as it conflicted with a film opportunity.
Career
Hampshire has been professionally active in the Canadian film and television industry since 1996. She has starred in the Canadian series This Space For Rent, Carl², and Northern Town. She played Margaret in The Life Before This, a feature film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1999.
Hampshire starred alongside Kevin Zegers and Samaire Armstrong in the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy/Girl Thing, in which she played the character Chanel. In 2009, she appeared in The Trotsky as Leon Trotsky's love interest Alexandra. In 2010, she starred in the Canadian indie film, Good Neighbours. Hampshire has also done voice-acting, voicing the character Misery on the animated series Ruby Gloom, Diana Barry in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series, Chloe Crashman in Carl², Starr in 6teen, and Alyson Malitski in Braceface.
On May 23, 2012, in Cannes, France, Hampshire and fellow actress Sarah Gadon were presented with the first Birks Canadian Diamond award during Telefilm Canada's inaugural Tribute to Canadian Talent press event and reception. Also in 2012, Hampshire starred in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis as Jane Melman, and co-starred in Sean Garrity's comedy film My Awkward Sexual Adventure, for which she received positive critical notice. The same year she was cast in the futuristic-zombie film The Returned.
In 2014, Hampshire was cast in the Syfy series 12 Monkeys in the recurring role of Jennifer Goines, a reimagined version of Brad Pitt's character from the film on which the series is based; in 2015, she was upped to a series regular for the show's second season. From 2015 to 2020, she played Stevie Budd in the CBC television series Schitt's Creek.
In late 2015, Hampshire was cast in Xavier Dolan's independent film The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, which also stars Natalie Portman, Kathy Bates, and Susan Sarandon.
In 2021, she appeared in the music video for The Tragically Hip's single "Not Necessary", from their EP Saskadelphia.Calum Slingerland, "The Tragically Hip's 'Not Necessary' Video Expands the 'Saskadelphia' Cinematic Universe" . Exclaim!, November 4, 2021. In 2022, she played a main role as Rose Mason, starring alongside Iain Glen, Owen Teale, and Mark Addy in the Amazon Prime television series The Rig.
In 2023, she co-wrote the graphic novel Amelia Aierwood –- Basic Witch, was published by Z2 Comics. In 2026, she was nominated for Best Voice Performance at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards, for her voiced portrayal of 'Captain Fuzzyweather' in Hulu's The Bravest Knight.
Personal life Hampshire is pansexual. In 2006, she married Matthew Smith, a former football player turned agent-in-training at the William Morris Agency. They divorced shortly before she was cast in Schitt's Creek in 2014. In September 2018, it was confirmed that Hampshire was in a relationship with singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger; they became engaged in November 2018. They ended their engagement on June 10, 2019.
In 2007, Hampshire moved to Los Angeles. Hampshire became a naturalized U.S. citizen in September 2014; currently, she divides her time between Los Angeles and Toronto.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes1997Dead InnocentNicole1998Boy Meets GirlAngelina Milleflores1999Margaret2001Chasing CainHolly2002PosersRuth2003DotTwistWaitress2004BloodNoelle Terry2006Snow CakeVivienne FreemanIt's a Boy Girl ThingChanel2007Julie2009Alexandra Leith2010DieLisa MeridianGood NeighboursLouise2012CosmopolisJane MelmanMy Awkward Sexual AdventureJulia Bowe2013All the Wrong ReasonsNicole The ReturnedKateThat Burning FeelingGenevieve2015BorealisKyla2017Mother!FoolNever Saw It ComingKeisha Ceylon2018 The Death and Life of John F. DonovanAmy Bosworth2022 The End of SexEmmaAlso executive producer2023Self RelianceMaryFitting InRitaAppendageClaudia The Mattachine FamilyLeah 2024 Humane Rachel York 2026 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Sam All Night Wrong Laura
Television Year Title Role Notes1994, 1996Are You Afraid of the Dark?Sandy Campbell, Heather Episodes: "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1", "The Tale of the Vacant Lot"1997Young Rose MarieTelevision miniseriesEvery 9 SecondsMissyTelevision filmEarth: Final ConflictJulie PaytonEpisode: "Miracle"1998–2001Made in CanadaSiobhan RoyRecurring role (seasons 1–3), 15 episodes1999Seasons of LoveAdult CharlotteTelevision filmLove LettersGretchen LascellesTelevision filmHappy Face MurdersTracy BillingsTelevision filmMythic Warriors2nd Village GirlVoice role; episode: "Phaeton: The Chariot of Fire"2000Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalAbby ButlerEpisode: "Tyler/Tim"Twice in a LifetimeYoung Blair WilsonEpisode: "Party Girls"La Femme NikitaSatin TateEpisode: "Sleeping with the Enemy"Adeline KellyTelevision filmScornAmandaTelevision film2001DocEpisode: "You Gotta Have Heart"Sarah ArrigoEpisode: "Care & Control"MythQuestContessaEpisode: "The Doppelganger"2001–2004BracefaceAlysonMain voice role2001–2002Anne of Green Gables: The Animated SeriesDiana BarryMain voice role2002Chasing Cain: FaceHollyTelevision filmMutant XCharlotte CookeEpisode "Altered Ego"Carol AnnisEpisode: "Poison à la Carte"Amy Kimball / MeredithEpisode: "Tree Hugger"2003Foolish GirlGoth GirlTV seriesChristine AndersonEpisode: "The Man from Mars"Miss Spider's Sunny Patch KidsKatieVoice role; Television film2004This Is WonderlandMarsha Flutie Episode 1.5Puppets Who KillSister SelmaEpisode: "Prostitutes for Jesus"Atomic BettyMeganVoice role; episode: "The Doppelganger/Cosmic Cake"EarthseaRosaTelevision miniseries6teenStarrVoice role; episodes2004–2005Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsKatie KatydidVoice role; 3 episodes2005–2006Carl²Chloe CrashmanRecurring voice role; 14 episodes2006Northern TownAmandaTV series2006–2008Ruby GloomMiseryMain voice role2007This Space for RentIona GoldenthalEpisode: "Stain'd"2011Republic of DoyleTriciaEpisode: "Something Old, Something New"2012Hitched for the HolidaysJulieTelevision film (Hallmark)2013Rookie BlueCeleryRecurring role, 4 episodes2015Man Seeking WomanKrystalEpisode: "Pitbull"2015–201812 MonkeysJennifer GoinesRecurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–4)2015–2020Schitt's CreekStevie BuddMain role2016Houdini & DoyleMadame KorzhaEpisode: "The Curse of Korzha"2019Save MeSashaWeb series; episodes: "Bar is Low", "Boyfriend Material"202050 States of FrightMegan Bloom2 episodes2021Robot ChickenDaughterVoice role; episode: "May Cause Lucid Murder Dreams"ChapelwaiteRebecca MorganMain role2022Trixie MotelHerselfEpisode: "Pride Grand Opening"2023–2025 The RigRose MasonMain role 2023SlipSandy3 episodes The Real Housewives of New York CityHerselfEpisode: "Anniversorry, Not Sorry"Celebrity Jeopardy!HerselfContestant2025The Bravest Knight Captain Fuzzyweather Voice - CSA Nom2026E.D.I.T.H.Post-production2027Vanessa Season 2
Video games Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (2010), as Lillian Parker
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Refs 2001Genie Awards Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Made in Canada 2003 Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role A Problem with Fear 2004 Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Blood 2006 Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Snow Cake 2008 Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series Ruby Gloom 2012 Canadian Diamond Awards Tribute to Canadian Talent Various 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Female Performance in a Feature My Awkward Sexual Adventure 2015Golden Maple Awards Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. 12 MonkeysSchitt's Creek 2016 4th Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series Schitt's Creek Golden Maple Awards Best actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. 12 MonkeysSchitt's Creek 2017 5th Canadian Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series Schitt's Creek 20186th Canadian Screen Awards 20197th Canadian Screen Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 20208th Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 20219th Canadian Screen AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series 202614th Canadian Screen AwardsBest Voice Performance The Bravest Knight
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