Emily Hampshire

Biography

Canadian actress Emily Hampshire has worked in film and television since 1996, moving from Montreal, where she was born and first became interested in acting as a child, to Toronto at 16 to pursue screen roles. She played Chanel in the romantic comedy It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Alexandra in The Trotsky (2009), and Jane Melman in David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis (2012), and drew positive notice for My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012). Her television work includes voicing Misery for Ruby Gloom and Diana Barry for Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series, the recurring Jennifer Goines in 12 Monkeys, and Stevie Budd in Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020. She later took leading roles in the series Chapelwaite and The Rig, and in 2012 received the first Birks Canadian Diamond award.

45years old

Turns 46 on August 29in 315 days

Born August 29, 1981Montreal
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 20 years2006 to 2026

Genres

Drama53%, 9 films
Comedy41%, 7 films
Horror29%, 5 films
Romance29%, 5 films
Thriller24%, 4 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Hampshire and fellow actress Sarah Gadon received the first Birks Canadian Diamond award at Telefilm Canada's inaugural Tribute to Canadian Talent event in Cannes in 2012.
Early training
Hampshire got into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts soon after finishing high school, but a film opportunity came up and she never went.
Beyond film
In 2021, Hampshire could be seen in the music video for "Not Necessary," a single by The Tragically Hip taken from their EP Saskadelphia.

Emily Hampshire movies on Netflix

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice2026IMDb rating 6.2as Sam
Mom2025IMDb rating 4.5as Meredith
Humane2024IMDb rating 5.5as Rachel York
Self Reliance2024IMDb rating 6.0as Mary
Appendage2023IMDb rating 5.3as Claudia
Bloody Hell2023IMDb rating 6.1as Rita
The End of Sex2023IMDb rating 5.1as Emma
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2018IMDb rating 6.1as Amy Bosworth
mother!2017IMDb rating 6.6as Fool
The Returned2013IMDb rating 5.9as Kate
Cosmopolis2012IMDb rating 5.1as Jane Melman
Hitched for the Holidays2012IMDb rating 6.6as Julie
My Awkward Sexual Adventure2012IMDb rating 6.1as Julia Bowe
Good Neighbours2010IMDb rating 5.8as Louise
The Trotsky2009IMDb rating 6.7as Alexandra Leith
It's a Boy Girl Thing2006IMDb rating 6.2as Chanel
Snow Cake2006IMDb rating 7.4as Vivienne Freeman

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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mother!2017 Drama, Horroras Fool
IMDb rating 6.6271K votes
The Returned2013 Crime, Drama, Horroras Kate
IMDb rating 5.99.1K votes
My Awkward Sexual Adventure2012as Julia Bowe
IMDb rating 6.111K votes
Humane2024as Rachel York
IMDb rating 5.59.7K votes
Cosmopolis2012as Jane Melman
IMDb rating 5.152K votes
It's a Boy Girl Thing2006as Chanel
IMDb rating 6.245K votes
Snow Cake2006as Vivienne Freeman
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
Self Reliance2024as Mary
IMDb rating 6.024K votes

Most often with

Jacob Tierney directed two of these films, Sean Garrity two. Jay Baruchel appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jay Baruchel

Colm Feore

Sarah Gadon

Jonas Chernick

Anne-Marie Cadieux

Jacob TierneyDirector, 2 films Sean GarrityDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jay Baruchel4 films together, 2009 to 2024
Jay Baruchel's page
- Humane2024IMDb rating 5.5Hampshire as Rachel YorkBaruchel as Jared York
- Cosmopolis2012IMDb rating 5.1Hampshire as Jane MelmanBaruchel as Shiner
- Good Neighbours2010IMDb rating 5.8Hampshire as LouiseBaruchel as Victor Spiegelman
- The Trotsky2009IMDb rating 6.7Hampshire as Alexandra LeithBaruchel as Leon Bronstein
Colm Feore2 films together, 2009 to 2024
Colm Feore's page
- Humane2024IMDb rating 5.5Hampshire as Rachel YorkFeore as Secretary-General of the U.N.voice
- The Trotsky2009IMDb rating 6.7Hampshire as Alexandra LeithFeore as Principal Henry Berkhoff
Sarah Gadon2 films together, 2012 to 2018
Sarah Gadon's page
- The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2018IMDb rating 6.1Hampshire as Amy BosworthGadon as Liz Jones
- Cosmopolis2012IMDb rating 5.1Hampshire as Jane MelmanGadon as Elise Shifrin
Jonas Chernick2 films together, 2012 to 2023
Jonas Chernick's page
- The End of Sex2023IMDb rating 5.1Hampshire as EmmaChernick as Josh
- My Awkward Sexual Adventure2012IMDb rating 6.1Hampshire as Julia BoweChernick as Jordan Abrams
Anne-Marie Cadieux2 films together, 2009 to 2010
Anne-Marie Cadieux's page
- Good Neighbours2010IMDb rating 5.8Hampshire as LouiseCadieux as Valérie Langlois
- The Trotsky2009IMDb rating 6.7Hampshire as Alexandra LeithCadieux as Anna Bronstein
Jacob TierneyDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2010
All films by Jacob Tierney
- Good Neighbours2010IMDb rating 5.8Hampshire as Louise
- The Trotsky2009IMDb rating 6.7Hampshire as Alexandra Leith
Sean GarrityDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2023
All films by Sean Garrity
- The End of Sex2023IMDb rating 5.1Hampshire as Emma
- My Awkward Sexual Adventure2012IMDb rating 6.1Hampshire as Julia Bowe

Box office

What Emily Hampshire's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$63.3 million

8 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
4US gross only
3Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
1Figure not found

Top grosser

mother!2017Fool$44.5 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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mother!2017as Fool
$45M70.3% of the total
2
It's a Boy Girl Thing2006as Chanel
$7.4M11.7% of the total
3
Cosmopolis2012as Jane Melman
$6.1M9.6% of the total
4
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan2018as Amy Bosworth
$3.3M5.3% of the total
5
Snow Cake2006as Vivienne Freeman
$1.4M2.2% of the total
6
The Returned2013as Kate
$597K0.9% of the total
7
My Awkward Sexual Adventure2012as Julia Bowe
$45K0.1% of the total
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Mom2025as Meredith
$17K0.0% of the total