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.
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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.
In 2000, Peregrym made her acting debut in an episode of Dark Angel, shot in Vancouver, British Columbia. Building upon her debut role, she performed in guest star roles on The Chris Isaak Show, Black Sash, Jake 2.0, Smallville, Tru Calling, Life as We Know It, Andromeda, Heroes, and in the television film Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss.
