Photo: Katherine Kinkead / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire about Emily Perkins is her quiet durability. She started as a child actor, played young Beverly in It, and then became a genre icon as Brigitte in Ginger Snaps, yet she never chased tabloid fame. There is a haunted intelligence behind her eyes that feels rare, and I suspect her time at the University of British Columbia fed it. Choosing to build a career rooted in Vancouver rather than the Hollywood machine reads, to me, like real self-possession. She is the kind of performer who works because the work matters, and that earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emily Perkins
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・パーキンス
- Reading
- えみりー・ぱーきんす
- Born
- May 4, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of British Columbia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Emily Perkins born?
Born May 4, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Emily Perkins from?
Emily Perkins is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Emily Perkins do?
Emily Perkins works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.