Born in Port Perry, Ontario, VanCamp began dancing at three and earned a place at the École supérieure de ballet du Québec by age twelve, training with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens before turning to acting after a 1998 set visit with her sister. Early screen work included a brief appearance on Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a role in the TV movie Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and a supporting part…
