Laura Vandervoort | |
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![]() Vandervoort in 2016 | |
Born | Laura Dianne Vandervoort September 22, 1984 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Website | lauravandervoort |
Laura Dianne Vandervoort [1] (born September 22, 1984) [1] is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lisa in the ABC science fiction series V (2009). [2] [3] [4] She also known for role as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star , Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama series Haven , Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) in The CW serial drama series Smallville , [2] [5] [3] [4] In 2014, she starred in the Space channel drama series Bitten , a television adaptation of Kelley Armstrong's book series Women of the Otherworld as Elena Michaels. [4] [6] [7] [8]
Vandervoort was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. [1] [2] She is the daughter of a Canadian mother and a Dutch father. In the first weeks of her life, she contracted meningitis, 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] [4] and she is related to Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent. [11]
In 1997, she made her acting debut at age 13. [2] After taking several classes and doing background work on Canadian shows such as Road to Avonlea and Harriet the Spy , she got her first speaking role in the Canadian children's horror anthology series Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? , both series were aired on YTV. [2]
After commercials and guest starring roles in Mutant 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 few Disney Channel original films ( Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire and Alley Cats Strike ), at age 19, while attending York University [12] where she studied Psychology and English, [1] Vandervoort landed a lead role as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star , which ran for four seasons. [2] [12]
In 2006, Vandervoort starred in her first feature film titled The Lookout alongside Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matthew Goode, and Isla Fisher. Several other television appearances such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation led Vandervoort to the role of Clark Kent's Kryptonian cousin "Kara Kent" (the woman destined to become Supergirl) in The CW serial drama series Smallville . [2] [5] [4] [8] She was a regular in season seven, and appeared in the "Bloodline" episode for season eight. [5] She then returned for another two episodes in the tenth and final season of Smallville. [3]
Following The CW and Smallville, Vandervoort then shot the sequel to the feature film Into the Blue titled Into the Blue 2: The Reef . [5] She next filmed an independent production titled The Jazzman, which also starred Canadian stars Michael Ironside (who appeared in the second V miniseries as well as the 1984 V regular series) and Corey Sevier. [5]
Vandervoort portrayed "Lisa", an extraterrestrial Visitor, in the 2009 ABC science fiction series V , a reboot of the 1980s science fiction franchise of the same name. [2] [3] [4] [8]
In 2010, Vandervoort appeared in the two-part miniseries Riverworld in 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 film The Entitled , alongside Ray Liotta and Kevin Zegers. [2] [14]
In October 2011, she posed for PETA as 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 in Seth MacFarlane's comedy film Ted , playing Mark Wahlberg's coworker Tanya. [2] [4]
In 2014, she appeared in the TV adaptation of the Kelley Armstrong novel Bitten , which premiered on January 13, 2014. [4] [6] [7] [17]
In 2016, Vandervoort appeared as the supervillain Indigo/Brainiac 8 in three episodes of season one of the CBS action-adventure series Supergirl .
In 2019, Vandervoort appeared in the Netflix adaptation of the Jonathan Maberry book series V Wars alongside Ian Somerhalder, Adrian Holmes, and Peter Outerbridge, premiered on December 5, 2019. [18]
Vandervoort resides in Toronto, Ontario. [2] [4] [19] In 2013, she was engaged to actor Oliver Trevena, but the engagement was called off in 2015. [20] In 2023, she became engaged to Adam Coates, chief revenue officer of the Decibel Cannabis Company. [21] [22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 Award for 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 | |
2014 | Cubicle Warriors | Jessica | |
Life of the Party | Bea | ||
2014 | Coffee Shop | Donavan Turner | Television film |
2017 | Jigsaw | Anna | [23] |
2019 | Rabid | Rose Miller | |
2021 | Trigger Point | Fiona Snow | |
See for Me | Debra |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 8 and season 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 [24] |
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 |
2025 | Law & Order Toronto:Criminal Intent | Jessica Cartwright | "The Man in the Stadium" (season 2; episode 7) |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Mary Jane Watson |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2015 | "Ruthless Love" | Alexz Johnson | Ballerina |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
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2001 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) – Leading Young Actress | Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Nominated | [25] |
2016 | Golden Maple Awards | Best actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. | Bitten | [26] |