Melissa "Missy" Peregrym (born June 16, 1982) is a Canadian actress, producer, and former fashion model. She is known for her roles as Haley Graham in the 2006 film Stick It; as Officer Andy McNally on the ABC and Global Television Network series Rookie Blue (2010–2015), for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2016; and as FBI special agent Maggie Bell in the CBS procedural FBI, a series in which she has had the leading role since the series began in 2018.
Early life
Peregrym was born in Montreal to Darrell Peregrym, a Pentecostal minister, and Vanessa Peregrym, a housewife. She describes herself as having been a tomboy while growing up.
Career
At age 18, Peregrym began her professional career with the Lizbell Agency. It was during her early modeling career that she was encouraged by her agency to move over to commercials. She did commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Sprint Canada, and the Olympic Games. She was due to appear for the first time in the episode entitled "Parasite," but she made her debut appearance in a non-speaking role in the episode entitled "Company Man" the week before.
thumb|upright|Peregrym at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival
Peregrym had her first lead television role on The CW series Reaper from 2007 to 2009. Nikki Reed initially played the role in the unaired pilot. Reaper was about a young man named Sam who became a bounty hunter for the devil.
Peregrym's big breakthrough came in 2010 when she landed a lead role in the Canadian television series Rookie Blue in the role of police officer Andy McNally. The series aired in North America, simultaneously on the Global Television Network in Canada and on ABC in the United States. The show ran for six seasons and ended in 2015.
In 2012, Peregrym was cast in the leading role of Chloe Jocelyn in Yahoo.com's web-based series Cybergeddon. The project was supported and funded in part by Norton. In 2013, she won a Streamy Award for her role in the web series Cybergeddon.
In 2014, Peregrym co-starred with Jeff Roop and Eric Balfour in the survival bear attack film Backcountry.
In 2016, Peregrym was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for her role in Rookie Blue,
In 2017, Peregrym joined the cast of Van Helsing in its second season as Scarlett Harker. She played this role on and off for 14 episodes until the show's end in 2021.
In 2018, Peregrym began her current lead role starring as Agent Maggie Bell in FBI, a series on CBS. As of 2026, she is a producer on the show.
Personal life
In 2006, Peregrym joined forces with TOMS, Peregrym has spoken about her experiences in Argentina and of its impact on the communities she visited.
Peregrym married American actor Zachary Levi in June 2014. Peregrym filed for divorce in April 2015, listing the date of separation as December 3, 2014.
thumb|Peregrym in 2014
Peregrym married Australian actor Tom Oakley in Los Angeles on December 30, 2018. She and Oakley have a son, born on March 21, 2020. They also have a daughter, born on June 6, 2022.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|rowspan=2| 2004
| Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss
| Tina
| TV movie
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| Catwoman
| Beau-line Graphics Model
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| 2006
| Stick It
| Haley Graham
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| 2007
| Wide Awake
| Casey Wade
| TV movie
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| 2011
| Something Red
| Amy
| Short
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| 2013
| The Proposal
| Sara
| Short
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| 2014
| Backcountry
| Jenn
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|-
| 2017
| Pyewacket
| 911 Operator (voice)
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|-
| 2024
| Out Come the Wolves
| Sophie
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|}
Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|rowspan=2| 2002
| Dark Angel
| Hottie Blood
| Episode: "Love in Vein"
|-
| The Chris Isaak Show
| Julia
| Episode: "Gimme Shelter"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2003
| Jake 2.0
| Girl in Bar
| Episode: "Jerry 2.0"
|-
| Tru Calling
| Gina
| Episode: "Putting Out Fires"
|-
| Black Sash
| Tory Stratton
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004
| Smallville
| Molly Griggs
| Episode: "Delete"
|-
| Andromeda
| Lissett
| Episode: "Time Out of Mind"
|-
| 2004–05
| Life as We Know It
| Jackie Bradford
| Main Cast
|-
| 2006
| Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles
| Molly Griggs
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2007
| Heroes
| Candice Wilmer
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
|-
| 2007–09
| Reaper
| Andi Prendergast
| Main Cast
|-
| 2010–15
| Rookie Blue
| Andrea "Andy" McNally
| Main Cast
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| Cybergeddon
| Chloe Jocelyn
| Main Cast
|-
| Cybergeddon Zips
| Chloe Jocelyn
| Episode: "Chloe"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2016
| Motive
| Jessica Wilson
| Episode: "In Plain Sight"
|-
| Hawaii Five-0
| Bridget Williams
| Episode: "Ka Luhi"
|-
| Mr. D
| Mary
| Episode: "Gerry Has Hot Sub Anxiety"
|-
|rowspan=4|2017
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
| Zoey White
| Episode: "Net Worth"
|-
| Saving Hope
| Layla Rowland
| Recurring Cast: Season 5
|-
| The Night Shift
| Lt. Reagan
| Episode: "Resurgence"
|-
| Ten Days in the Valley
| Jamie
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2017–21
| Van Helsing
| Scarlett Harker
| Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 5
|-
| 2018–present
| FBI
| rowspan="4" |FBI SA Margaret "Maggie" Bell
| Main Cast
|-
| 2021
| FBI: International
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2021–23
| FBI: Most Wanted
| Guest Cast: Season 3-4
|-
| 2026
| CIA
| Episode: "Elimination Game"
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