Laura Dianne Vandervoort[1](born September 22, 1984)[1]is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in theCTVteen drama seriesInstant Star,Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in theSyfysupernatural drama seriesHaven,Kara Zor-El(Supergirl) inThe CWserial drama seriesSmallville,[2][3][4][5]and as Lisa in theABCscience fiction seriesV(2009).[2][4][5]In 2014, she starred in theSpacechannel drama seriesBitten,a television adaptation ofKelley Armstrong's book seriesWomen of the OtherworldasElena Michaels.[5][6][7][8]
Laura Vandervoort | |
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 Vandervoort in 2016 | |
| Born | Laura Dianne Vandervoort September 22, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | lauravandervoort |
Early life
editVandervoort was born and raised inToronto,Ontario.[1][2]She is the daughter of a Canadian mother and a Dutch father. In the first weeks of her life, she contractedmeningitis,resulting in a severe sickness that lasted a few months. Her parents were initially told she was not going to survive.[9][10]Growing up, Vandervoort was involved in several sports such as football, karate (where she is a second-degree black belt),[1][2][8]basketball, tennis, gymnastics and baseball. She has an older sister, Sarah[1][5]and she is related to Canadian actorGordon Pinsent.[11]
Career
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In 1997, she made her acting debut at age 13.[2]After taking several classes and doing background work on Canadian shows such asRoad to AvonleaandHarriet the Spy,she got her first speaking role in the Canadian children's horror anthology seriesGoosebumpsandAre You Afraid of the Dark?,both series were aired onYTV.[2]
After commercials and guest starring roles inMutant X,Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story,Goosebumps,Twice in a Lifetime,Doc,Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye,Troubled Waters,The Dresden Files,and a fewDisney Channeloriginal films(Mom's Got a Date with a VampireandAlley Cats Strike), at age 19, while attendingYork University[12]where she studiedPsychologyandEnglish,[1]Vandervoort landed a lead role as Sadie Harrison in theCTVteen drama seriesInstant Star,which ran for four seasons.[2][12]
In 2006, Vandervoort starred in her first feature film titledThe LookoutalongsideJeff Daniels,Joseph Gordon-Levitt,Matthew Goode,andIsla Fisher.Several other television appearances such asCSI: Crime Scene Investigationled Vandervoort to the role ofClark Kent'sKryptoniancousin "Kara Kent"(the woman destined to becomeSupergirl) in The CW serial drama seriesSmallville.[2][3][5][8]She was a regular in season seven, and appeared in the "Bloodline" episode for season eight.[3]She then returned for another two episodes in the tenth and final season ofSmallville.[4]
Following The CW andSmallville,Vandervoort then shot the sequel to the feature filmInto the BluetitledInto the Blue 2: The Reef.[3]She next filmed an independent production titledThe Jazzman,which also starred Canadian starsMichael Ironside(who appeared in the secondVminiseries as well as the 1984Vregular series) andCorey Sevier.[3]
Vandervoort portrayed "Lisa", an extraterrestrial Visitor, in the 2009ABCscience fiction seriesV,a reboot of the1980s science fiction franchise of the same name.[2][4][5][8]
In 2010, Vandervoort appeared in the two-part miniseriesRiverworldin which she plays Jessie Machalan, the fiancée of war correspondent Matt Ellman who wakes up after death on a planet populated by everyone who has ever lived on Earth.[13]In 2011, she starred in the suspense filmThe Entitled,alongsideRay LiottaandKevin Zegers.[2][14]
In October 2011, she posed forPETAas part of the "Exotic Skins" campaign[15]and in 2014, she appeared nude again for an ad that protested against the keeping of marine mammals in captivity.[16]In 2012, she had a small role inSeth MacFarlane's comedy filmTed,playingMark Wahlberg's coworker Tanya.[2][5]
In 2014, she appeared in theTV adaptationof theKelley ArmstrongnovelBitten,which premiered on January 13, 2014.[5][6][7][17]
In 2016, Vandervoort appeared as thesupervillainIndigo/Brainiac 8in three episodes of season one of theCBSaction-adventure seriesSupergirl.
In 2019, Vandervoort appeared in theNetflixadaptation of theJonathan Maberrybook seriesV WarsalongsideIan Somerhalder,Adrian Holmes,andPeter Outerbridge,premiered on December 5, 2019.[18]
Personal life
editVandervoort resides in Toronto, Ontario.[2][5][19]In 2013, she wasengagedto actor Oliver Trevena, but the engagement was called off in 2015. In 2023, she became engaged to Adam Coates,chief revenue officerof the Decibel Cannabis Company.[20][21]
Filmography
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edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Penny's Odyssey | Tanya | Television film |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Lauren | Television film (Disney Channel Original Movie) |
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Chelsea Hansen | Television film (Disney Channel Original Movie) Nominated —Young Artist Awardfor Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy): Leading Young Actress | |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Young Girl | Television film; uncredited |
| 2005 | Falcon Beach | Ashley | Television film |
| 2006 | Troubled Waters | Carolyn | |
| 2007 | The Lookout | Kelly | |
| 2009 | Out of Control | Marcie Cutler | Television film |
| Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Dani White | Direct-to-video | |
| The Jazzman | Sara | ||
| Damage | Frankie | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | Riverworld | Jessie Machalan | Television film |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Hailey Jones | |
| Desperately Seeking Santa | Jennifer Walker | Television film | |
| 2012 | This Means War | Britta | |
| Broken Trust | Sophie | Television film | |
| Ted | Tanya | ||
| Finding Mrs. Claus | Noelle | Television film | |
| 2013 | Cubicle Warriors | Jessica | |
| Life of the Party | Bea | ||
| 2014 | Coffee Shop | Donavan Turner | Television film |
| 2017 | Jigsaw | Anna | [22] |
| 2019 | Rabid | Rose Miller | |
| 2021 | Trigger Point | Fiona Snow | |
| See for Me | Debra |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Goosebumps | Nadine Platt / Sheena Deep | "The Haunted House Game" (season 3; episode 10) "Deep Trouble: Part 1" (season 4; episode 7) "Deep Trouble: Part 2" (season 4; episode 8) |
| 2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Ashley Fox | "The Tale of the Laser Maze" (season 7; episode 11) |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Misty Reynolds | "Even Steven" (season 2; episode 15) | |
| 2001 | Mutant X | Tina | "Russian Roulette" (season 1; episode 3) |
| 2002 | The Gavin Crawford Show | The Girl | 1 episode |
| 2004–2008 | Instant Star | Sadie Harrison | Main role; 49 episodes |
| 2004 | Doc | Annis Bennington | "The Family Tree" (season 5; episode 6) |
| 2005 | 72 Hours: True Crime | Leanne | "Head in a Bucket" (season 2; episode 10) |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Gabbie | "Bad Girls" (season 3; episode 18) | |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Natalie | "Bad Blood" (season 1; episode 5) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miss Tangiers | "Big Shots"(season 7; episode 19) | |
| 2007–2011 | Smallville | Kara Zor-El | 23 episodes Main role (season 7) Guest star (season 8andseason 10) |
| 2009–2011 | V | Lisa | Main role; 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Family Guy | Jenny / Third Bully Girl (voices) | "Friends of Peter G."(season 9; episode 10) "Trading Places"(season 9; episode 13) |
| 2012 | White Collar | Sophie Covington | "Parting Shots" (season 4; episode 4) |
| Finding Mrs. Claus | Noelle | Television film | |
| 2013 | Haven | Arla Cogan | "Reunion"(season 3; episode 12) "Thanks for the Memories"(season 3; episode 13) |
| CSI: NY | Marcy Sullivan | "Nine Thirteen" (season 9; episode 13) | |
| 2014–2016 | Bitten | Elena Michaels | Main role |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Indigo / Brainiac 8 | Recurring role; 3 episodes[23] |
| 2016–2018 | Ice | Tessa | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Sophia Devoe | "Out of Focus" (season 1; episode 5) |
| 2018–2019 | Private Eyes | Dana Edson | "Shadow of a Doubt" (season 2; episode 18) and "Catch Me If You Can" (season 3; episode 1) |
| 2019 | V Wars | Mila Dubov | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | A Christmas Exchange | Molly | Television film |
| 2021 | Playing Cupid | Ms Kerri Fox | Television film |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Daisy | "Nightshade" (season 4; episode 2) | |
| Romance in the Wilds | Roma Thompson | Television film | |
| Christmas in the Wilds | Roma Thompson | Television film | |
| A Christmas Together with You | Megan | Television film | |
| 2023 | Black Bags | Sara | Television film |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Mary Jane Watson |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Ruthless Love" | Alexz Johnson | Ballerina |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young Actress | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Nominated | [24] |
| 2016 | Golden Maple Awards | Best actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. | Bitten | [25] |
References
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- ^abcdeMitovich, Matt (November 6, 2008)."Smallville's Supergirl Returns! (But She's Feeling Not-So-Super)".TV Guide.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019.
- ^abcdAbrams, Natalie (July 13, 2010)."Supergirl Laura Vandervoort Returns to Smallville".TV Guide.RetrievedNovember 1,2018.
- ^abcdefghiRapp, Ilana (May 29, 2013)."Actress Laura Vandervoort Talks About Being Starstruck".HuffPost.RetrievedMay 6,2018.
- ^ab"Laura Vandervoort Gets BITTEN: Canadian-Born Actress to Star in New Space Original Series".Bell Media.March 9, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 16,2019.
- ^abPrudom, Laura (May 30, 2014)."Syfy Acquires 'Bitten' for Season 2".Variety.RetrievedApril 27,2015.
- ^abcdRadish, Christina (January 12, 2014)."Laura Vandervoort Talks BITTEN, Joining the Show, Gaining Insight from the Kelley Armstrong Novels, Changing into a Werewolf and the Shocking Finale".Collider.RetrievedJanuary 17,2020.
- ^Edwards, Michael (May 20, 2012)."Esquire Presents Me in My Place with Laura Vandervoort".Esquire.RetrievedJanuary 23,2019.
- ^"Me In My Place with Supergirl Laura Vandervoort".SupergirlHomepage.net.May 21, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon June 26, 2015.RetrievedApril 17,2015.
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- ^ab"Laura Vandervoort Actress: ABOUT".LauraVandervoort.com.Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2015.RetrievedApril 17,2015.
- ^"Riverworld (2010): TV Movie".IMDb.April 18, 2010.RetrievedApril 23,2015.
- ^"The Entitled (2011): Thriller".IMDb.September 6, 2011.RetrievedMay 4,2015.
- ^Lloyd, Lauren (October 20, 2011)."Laura Vandervoort Gets Naked Then Painted in PETA's 'Exotic Skins' Ad".Laist.com.Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2017.RetrievedApril 23,2015.
- ^Jancelewicz, Chris (April 29, 2014)."Laura Vandervoort Naked For PETA: Actress Goes Nude For Anti-SeaWorld Campaign".HuffPost Canada.RetrievedMay 6,2018.
- ^Mitovich, Matt Webb (November 22, 2013)."Syfy Sets Return Dates for Lost Girl, Being Human, Plus the Premieres of Helix and Bitten".TVLine.RetrievedSeptember 20,2019.
- ^Petski, Denise (July 18, 2018)."'V-Wars': Laura Vandervoort, Kyle Breitkopf & Kimberly-Sue Murray Join Netflix Vampire Drama Series ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedMarch 16,2019.
- ^Edwards, Michael (May 20, 2012)."Esquire Presents Me in My Place with Laura Vandervoort".Esquire.RetrievedJanuary 17,2020.
- ^"'Smallville's' Laura Vandervoort Says There's 'No One I'd Rather do Life With' in Engagement Post ".
- ^"What We Know About Hallmark Star Laura Vandervoort's Relationship with Adam Coates".November 8, 2023.
- ^McNary, Dave (January 25, 2017)."Laura Vandervoort, Hannah Anderson Join 'Saw: Legacy' (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on January 26, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
- ^Ching, Albert (January 11, 2016).""Smallville" Alum Laura Vandervoort Joins "Supergirl"".CBR.com.RetrievedFebruary 5,2019.
- ^"22nd Annual Awards".Young Artist Awards.Archived fromthe originalon November 17, 2012.RetrievedNovember 10,2016.
- ^Vlessing, Etan (May 16, 2016)."Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJune 19,2019.
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