Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977) is a Canadian retired actress, 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 Perkins was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father is Sicilian and her mother is of Scottish and English ancestry.
Career As a child actress, she appeared 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 opposite of Katharine Isabelle as Ginger 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 (where she reunited with Isabelle), 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 in March 2010, Perkins played the regular role of Crystal Braywood in the Canadian TV comedy series Hiccups. After two seasons the show was cancelled.
Personal life She is married to Belgian Canadian academic Ernest Mathijs, who has written about cult films, including her roles in the Ginger Snaps series.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1989Small SacrificesKaren Downs1989Little Golden Book LandKaty Caboose (voice)1990Anything to SurviveKrista1993Miracle on I-880Desiree Helm1993Woman on the LedgeAbby1994Moment of Truth: Broken PledgesSuzanne Stevens1996In Cold BloodKathy Ewalt1996Past PerfectKaren "shy girl" Daniels2000Ginger SnapsBrigitte Fitzgerald2000Christy: Return to Cutter GapZady Spencer2001Christy: A Change of SeasonsZady Spencer2001Christy: A New BeginningZady Spencer2001Prozac NationEllen2002InsomniaGirl reading a speech in the funeral2004Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedBrigitte Fitzgerald2004Ginger Snaps Back: The BeginningBrigitte Fitzgerald2006She's the ManEunice Bates2007JunoPunk Receptionist2008Another Cinderella StoryBrittany "Britt" Blatt2010Blood: A Butcher's TaleGoth Chick2010RepeatersJumper2014Extraterrestrial Nancy2021Pennywise: The Story of It Herself
Television Year Title Role Notes1989Danger BayShannon DarcusEpisode "Up The Coast"1990ItYoung Beverly MarshMiniseries1990Mom P.I.Marie SullivanSeason 1 regular1993 The OdysseyTower Council MemberEpisode "Welcome to the Tower"1998 The X-FilesDara Kernof/Paula Koklos/Roberta DyerEpisode "All Souls"1998Da Vinci's InquestCarmenEpisode "The Most Dangerous Time"2001–2005Da Vinci's InquestSue LewisSeason 4-7 Regular2002 The Twilight ZoneDinaEpisode "Night Route"2002MentorsMary ShelleyEpisode "Transition"2004Dead Like MeJosie FeldmanEpisode "Haunted"2007Aliens in AmericaBrendaEpisode "Church"2009–2011; 2019SupernaturalBecky Rosen 4 episodes 2010HiccupsCrystal BraywoodSeries Regular2014When Calls the HeartMarty CrockerEpisodes "Cease and Desist", "Lost and Found"
Awards and nominations Year Title Awards Category Result 1990 Small Sacrifices YTV Achievement Award Best young actress 2001 Ginger Snaps Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Best Actress 2002 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress 2003 Da Vinci's Inquest Leo Awards Best supporting actress in a drama series 2005Ginger Snaps 2: UnleashedFangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Fangoria Horror Hall of Fame
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