Christie Laing | |
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 Laing at Magic City ComicCon 2015 | |
| Born | April 10, 1985 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Christie Laing (born April 10, 1985) [1] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing the role of Carly Diggle in Arrow and Marian in Once Upon a Time and Michelle Hunter in iZombie . [2] [3]
Laing was born in Vancouver and grew up in White Rock, British Columbia. She is of Belizean and British descent, Laing was a flight attendant and runner up to Miss Richmond. Laing and her two younger sisters, Nikki and Paige, grew up dancing until she focused on her acting career and changed her priorities.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2gether | 2gether Fan | TV movie |
| 2004 | Going the Distance | Sexy Girl | |
| Sudbury | Rachel | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Chingy's Girl #2 | |
| Just a Phase | Amy | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Sea Beast | Erin | TV movie |
| The Mrs. Clause | Salesgirl | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Tucker & Dale vs. Evil | Naomi | |
| Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite Girl | ||
| Lying to Be Perfect | Tish | TV movie | |
| The Boy Who Cried Werewolf | Tiffany Whit | TV movie | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Janice | TV movie |
| 2013 | Nearlyweds | Anna | TV movie |
| Window Wonderland | Megan | TV movie | |
| 2014 | June in January | Tessa Williams | TV movie |
| 2015 | Wish Upon a Christmas | Rachel | TV movie |
| Angel of Christmas | Hayley | TV movie | |
| 2016 | The Mistletoe Promise | Holly | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Freedom | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Romeo! | Marin | 1 episode |
| The Days | Harris | 2 episodes: "Day 1,412" (season 1: episode 1) "Day 1,370: Part 1" (season 1: episode 5) | |
| Dead Like Me | Cheerleader #2 | 1 episode | |
| 2004-06 | Smallville | Mindy/Katherine Goodwin | 2 episodes: "Truth" (season 3: episode 18) "Cyborg" (season 5: episode 15) |
| 2005-06 | Supernatural | Taylor/Johnson's Demon | 2 episodes: "Hook Man" (season 1: episode 7) "Crossroad Blues" (season 2: episode 8) |
| 2005-07 | The 4400 | Isabelle | 2 episodes: "Mommy's Bosses" (season 2: episode 12) "The Marked" (season 4: episode 6) |
| 2007 | Whistler | Keltie | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Kyle XY | Kenzie | 1 episode |
| Fear Itself | Kelly | 1 episode: In Sickness and in Health | |
| 2009 | The Assistants | Woman | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Human Target | Intern | 1 episode |
| Tower Prep | Female monitor | 1 episode | |
| 2012-13 | Arrow | Carly Diggle | Season 1 (recurring; 6 episodes) |
| 2012 | Primeval: New World | Frosh Leader | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Another Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2013-14 | Once Upon a Time | Marian | Season 2-3 (guest; 3 episodes) Season 4 (recurring; 2 episodes) |
| 2014-15 | Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West | Season 3 (guest; 1 episode) Season 4 (recurring; 5 episodes) | |
| 2015 | UnREAL | Shamiqua | Season 1 (recurring; 8 episodes) |
| 2018-2019 | iZombie | Michelle | Seasons 4-5 (7 episodes) |
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