History Creator / LauraVandervoort

Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario) is a [[CanadaEh Canadian]] actress.

* ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' (1997, 1998) as Nadine Platt and Sheena Deep

She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the TeenDrama ''Series/InstantStar'', Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Creator/{{Syfy}} supernatural drama ''Series/{{Haven}}'', [[Franchise/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] in Creator/TheCW TV series ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and Lisa in the Creator/{{ABC}} ScienceFiction series ''Series/{{V 2009}}'', and Elena Michaels in the Space drama series ''Series/{{Bitten}}''.

* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007-2008, 2010, 2011) as [[Franchise/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]]

* ContraltoOfDanger: Her husky, smoldering voice goes very well with her tendency to play {{Action Girl}}s and the occasional villain.

* ''Film/ThisMeansWar2012'' (2012) as Britta

* ContraltoOfDanger: Her husky, smoldering voice goes very well with her tendency to play ActionGirl[=s=] and the occasional villain.

* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/HelenSlater, [[Film/{{Supergirl}} the original live-action Supergirl]], made a RemakeCameo on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (as Kal-El's mother and Kara's aunt Lara). Laura herself did the same in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'', where Slater is already a RecurringCharacter (as Kara's adopted mother Eliza). Time will tell if Creator/MelissaBenoist will do the same and join them in a future ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} adaptation.

* ''Film/{{Damage}}'': as Frankie

Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984) is a [[CanadaEh Canadian]] actress.

* ''Film/ThisMeansWar'' (2012) as Britta

* YouLookFamiliar: She played two different characters in the ''Series/{{CSI}}'' franchise, one in the mothership, the other [[Series/CSINewYork in New York]]. She also voiced two different characters in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

* ''Film/MomsGotADateWithAVampire'' (2000) as

She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the TeenDrama ''Series/InstantStar'', Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Creator/{{Syfy}} supernatural drama ''Series/{{Haven}}'', [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] in Creator/TheCW TV series ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and Lisa in the Creator/{{ABC}} ScienceFiction series ''Series/{{V 2009}}''. From 2014 to 2016, she starred in the Space drama series ''Series/{{Bitten}}'', a [[LiveActionAdaptation TV adaption]] of Kelley Armstrong's book series ''Literature/TheOtherworld'' as Elena Michaels.

!!She appeared in (Selected Filmography):
* ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}''
* ''Film/MomsGotADateWithAVampire''
* ''Series/InstantStar''
* ''Film/TheLookout''
* ''Series/TheDresdenFiles''
* ''Series/{{CSI}}''
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}''
* ''Series/{{V 2009}}''
* ''[[Film/IntoTheBlue Into the Blue 2: The Reef]]''
* ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
* ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime''
* ''Film/ThisMeansWar''
* ''Film/{{Ted}}''
* ''Series/WhiteCollar''
* ''Series/{{Haven}}''
* ''Series/CSINewYork''
* ''Series/{{Bitten}}''
* ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''

* ScienceFiction: The most common genre she's cast in; she's openly admitted to [[OneOfUs being a fan]].

* YouAllLookFamiliar: She played two different characters in the ''Series/{{CSI}}'' franchise, one in the mothership, the other [[Series/CSINewYork in New York]]. She also voiced two different characters in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

* DarkActionGirl: As Indigo in the new ''Supergirl'' series, especially when she goes up against her successor in the role.

* ScienceFiction: The most common genre she's cast in.

* ActionGirl: She has second degree black belt in karate. And of course she played [[Series/{{Smallville}} Supergirl]].
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Since most of her characters are MsFanservice, it's inevitable that the male characters will have their attention on her. Even TheHero of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', her character's ''[[KissingCousins cousin]]'', seemed really into her at first but only backed down after the SurpriseIncest.

* MsFanservice: Her characters tend to show a lot of skin. [[MaleGaze A lot]].

* YouAllLookFamiliar: She played two different characters in the ''Series/{{CSI}}'' franchise, one in the mothership the other [[Series/CSINewYork in New York]]. She also voiced two different characters in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.

* CastingGag: Creator/GregBerlanti really wanted her to have a RemakeCameo in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'', but she couldn't at first due to her commitment to ''Series/{{Bitten}}''. She eventually found a way to adjust her schedule and do it.

* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/HelenSlater, [[Film/{{Supergirl}} the original live-action Supergirl]], made a RemakeCameo on ''Series/{{Smallville}}''. Laura herself will do the same in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'', where Slater is already a RecurringCharacter (as the titular hero's adopted mother). Time will tell if Creator/MelissaBenoist will do the same and join them in a future ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} adaptation.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She wanted to be [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]] when she was young. She reportedly sent Creator/JossWhedon a letter telling him that Buffy needed a "sister". Whedon remembered her letter when she auditioned for a role years later.

She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the TeenDrama ''Series/InstantStar'', Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Creator/{{Syfy}} supernatural drama ''Series/{{Haven}}'', [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] in Creator/TheCW TV series ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and Lisa in the Creator/{{ABC}} ScienceFiction series ''Series/{{V 2009}}''. From 2014 to 2016, she starred in the Space drama series ''Series/{{Bitten}}'', a [[LiveActionAdaptation TV adaption]] of Kelley Armstrong's book series ''Literature/WomenOfTheOtherworld'' as Elena Michaels

* RemakeCameo: She'll appear as Indigo in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''. She previously played ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} herself in ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' six years prior.

* CastingGag: Creator/GregBerlanti really wants her to have a RemakeCameo in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'', but she couldn't at first due to her commitment to ''Series/{{Bitten}}''. She eventually found a way to adjust her schedule and do it.