Upperton was born in Ahmadi, Kuwait as her parents involvement in the oil industry meant they traveled abroad.

In 2020 Upperton won a Canadian Screen Award for “Best Sports Analyst” for her coverage of the Bobsleigh World Championship event with Mark Lee.

Upperton also competed in the FIBT World Championships, earning her best finish of fourth in the two-woman event at Altenberg in 2008.

The gold medal was won by fellow Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse.

[5] Subsequently, she became head coach of WinSport Academy's bobsleigh programme, training developing bobsledders.