Emily Jean Perkins (born May 4, 1977)[2] is a Canadian 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.

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".

Her role in Ginger Snaps gained her Best Actress award at the Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema in 2001.

Starting in March 2010, Perkins played the regular role of Crystal Braywood in the Canadian TV comedy series Hiccups.

[9] She is married to Belgian Canadian academic Ernest Mathijs, who has written about cult films, including her roles in the Ginger Snaps series.