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3 | Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. |
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5 | 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}}'', and Elena Michaels in the Space drama series ''Series/{{Bitten}}''. |
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7 | !!Selected Filmography: |
8 | * ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' (1997, 1998) as Nadine Platt and Sheena Deep |
9 | * ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (2000) as Ashley Fox |
10 | * ''Film/AlleyCatsStrike'' (2000) as Lauren |
11 | * ''Film/MomsGotADateWithAVampire'' (2000) as Chelsea Hansen |
12 | * ''Series/MutantX'' (2001) as Tina |
13 | * ''Series/InstantStar'' (2004-2008) as Sadie Harrison |
14 | * ''Film/TheLookout'' (2007) as Kelly |
15 | * ''Series/TheDresdenFiles'' (2007) as Natalie |
16 | * ''Series/{{CSI}}'' (2007) as Ms. Tangiers |
17 | * ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2007-2008, 2010, 2011) as [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] |
18 | * ''Series/{{V|2009}}'' (2009–11) as Lisa |
19 | * ''[[Film/IntoTheBlue Into the Blue 2: The Reef]]'' (2009) as Dani White |
20 | * ''Film/{{Damage}}'' (2010) as Frankie |
21 | * ''Literature/{{Riverworld}}'' (2010) as Jess Machalan |
22 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (2010-2011) Jenny and Brigit |
23 | * ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime'' (2011) as ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson |
24 | * ''Film/{{This Means War|2012}}'' (2012) as Britta |
25 | * ''Film/{{Ted}}'' (2012) as Tanya |
26 | * ''Series/WhiteCollar'' (2012) as Sophie Covington |
27 | * ''Series/{{Haven}}'' (2013) as Arla Cogan |
28 | * ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' (2013) as Marcy Sullivan |
29 | * ''Series/{{Bitten}}'' (2014-2016) as Elena Michaels |
30 | * ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' (2016) as Indigo / Brainiac 8 |
31 | * ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' (2017) as Anna |
32 | * ''Film/{{Rabid}}'' (2019) as Rose |
33 | * ''Series/VWars'' (2019) as Mila Dubov |
34 | * ''Film/SeeForMe'' (2021) as Deborah |
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37 | !!Tropes |
38 | * ActionGirl: She has a second degree black belt in karate and loves doing her own stunts. And of course she played [[Series/{{Smallville}} Supergirl]]. |
39 | * 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. |
40 | * DarkActionGirl: As Indigo in the new ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'' series, especially when she goes up against her successor in the role. |
41 | * DyeingForYourArt: Had her hair dyed brown for her role as Anna in ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}''. |
42 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: Since most of her characters are MsFanservice, it's inevitable that the male characters will have their attention on her. [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer Not that we'd blame the female characters for it, either.]] |
43 | * HumanAliens: Her most well-known roles. |
44 | * MsFanservice: Her characters tend to show a lot of skin. [[MaleGaze And we do mean a lot.]] |
45 | * RemakeCameo: She appeared as Indigo in ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}''. She previously played ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} herself in ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' six years prior. |
46 | * ScienceFiction: The most common genre she's cast in; she's openly admitted to [[JustForFun/OneOfUs being a fan]]. |
47 | * ThoseTwoActors: Creator/HelenSlater, [[Film/Supergirl1984 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. |
48 | * 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. |
49 | * YouLookFamiliar: She played two different characters in the ''Series/{{CSI}}'' franchise, one in the mothership, the other [[Series/{{CSINY}} in New York]]. She also voiced two different characters in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. |
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