Megan Charpentier

Megan Charpentier (born May 26, 2001) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as the Red Queen in Resident Evil: Retribution, as the feral child Victoria in the horror film Mama (2013), Chrystal in Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014), and for her role as Gretta Keene in It (2017) and the sequel It Chapter Two (2019).

Early life Charpentier has two younger sisters, Madison and Genea Charpentier. Her parents are Anne and Maurice Charpentier.

Career Charpentier began her acting career as a three-year-old and again in Red Riding Hood (2011). Charpentier appeared in Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) as the Red Queen and in Mama (2013) as Victoria. This started a long-time collaboration with Argentinian filmmaker Andrés Muschietti, and would work with him again in the film It (2017) and its sequel It Chapter Two (2019) as Gretta Keene.

One of Charpentier’s more memorable television roles would be as Chrystal in Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014), a Holiday special featuring the on-screen debut of internet sensation and meme Grumpy Cat, where the titular cat, pessimistic and cynical, forms an unlikely bond with the optimistic and cheery Chrystal.

She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards for her role in Mama.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Jennifer's Body Young Needy 2010 Kid's Court Lawyer Annie Short Film 2010 Frankie & Alice Young Paige 2011 Red Riding Hood Young Valerie 2012 Resident Evil: Retribution Red Queen 2013 The Old Woman in the Woods Older Sister Short Film 2013 Mama Victoria 2012 Never Ever Melanie Short Film 2014 The Games Maker Anunciacion 2014 Rattlesnake The Little Girl Short Film 2014 Pinocchio Project Brittany Anderson 2017 The Shack Kate Phillips 2017 It Gretta Keene 2017 The Cannon Izzy 2017 The Philosophy of Phil Molly McGuire 2018 Violentia Brittany Anderson 2019 Phil Molly 2019 It Chapter Two Young Gretta Keene (flashbacks)

Television Year Series Role Notes 2007 Painkiller Jane Little Girl Episode: "Thanks for the Memories" 2007 Aliens in America Young Anita Episode: "The Metamorphosis" 2008 The Christmas Clause Anna TV movie 2009 Storm Seekers Young Leah TV movie 2009 The Guard Ellie Vanderlee Episode: "He Is Heavy, He's My Brother" 2009 Fringe Little Girl Episode: "Earthling" 2010 Life Unexpected Young Lux Cassidy Episode: "Storm Weathered" 2010 Hiccups Little Bus Girl Episode: "Autograph Hound" 2010 The Haunting Hour: The Series Julia 2 episodes 2010 Psych Little Sister Episode: "Yang 3 in 2D" 2010 A Trace of Danger Emily Arnold TV movie 2011 He Loves Me Emily TV movie 2012 Supernatural Tess McAnn Episode: "Party On, Garth" 2013 Profile for Murder Amber TV movie 2014 Motive Jackie Robinson Episode: "Deception" 2014 Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Chrystal TV movie 2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Phoebe Amidon TV movie 2015 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream Phoebe Amidon TV movie 2016 Operation Christmas Danielle Roberts TV movie 2019 See Fethin Episode: "Fresh Blood" 2020 Close Up Abby TV movie 2023 Creepshow Dawn Episode: "George Romero in 3-D!"

Accolades YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2014Young Artist AwardBest Leading Young Actress in a Feature FilmMama