Photo: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Emily Hampshire has, to my mind, near-perfect comic timing. Her Stevie Budd on Schitt's Creek blended deadpan exhaustion with sly mischief in a way only instinct plus craft can produce. A Montreal-born Canadian with a comedy award to her name, she clearly carries the rhythm of humor in her bones, yet she pivots effortlessly into the darker register of 12 Monkeys and even voice work on Ruby Gloom. She is the kind of performer who quietly elevates everything around her without stealing the spotlight. I deeply respect that brand of indispensable supporting actor, and she belongs near the top of mine.
Overview
Emily Hampshire is a Canadian actress. Her best known roles include Angelina in the 1998 romantic comedy Boy Meets Girl, Vivienne in the 2006 film Snow Cake, Jennifer Goines in the Syfy drama series 12 Monkeys (2015–2018), and Stevie Budd in the CBC comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), as well as the voice role of Misery in the YTV animated series Ruby Gloom (2006–2008).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emily Hampshire
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・ハンプシャー
- Reading
- えみりー・はんぷしゃー
- Born
- August 29, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – Film
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/emilyhampshire/
- Xhttps://x.com/emilyhampshire_
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily%20Hampshire
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.