Laura Vandervoort: biography and career
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| Laura Dianne Vandervoort was born September 22, 1984 in Toronto, Canada. She contracted Meningitis at the age of 6 weeks old and was hospitalized for 3 weeks, but she fought through it. Keeping to herself, studying martial arts and playing on several school sports teams (Soccer, Karate, Basketball, Tennis, Gymnastics, Baseball). Entering Karate at age 7 she earned a second degree Black Belt by the age of 16.
Laura began acting at the age of 13. 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 Canadian children’s series “Goosebumps” and “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”; Laura would also go on to attend York University for Psychology and English. Laura at age 19 landed the lead role of “Sadie Harrison” on the CTV TV series “Instant Star”. Instant Star ran for 4 seasons. Landing the coveted role of “Supergirl” or “Kara” on the hit CW series “Smallville”, Laura became the main focus of the 7th season. Laura has since moved onto shoot the TV movie titled “Out of Control,” where she plays a forensic scientist solving a mysterious
murder all while falling in love unknowingly for the killer himself. Following this film, Laura shot a gritty independent film called “Damage.” Starring Walton Goggins and Steve Austin. Vandervoort portrayed "Lisa", an extraterrestrial Visitor, in the 2009 ABC series V, a reboot of the 1980s science fiction franchise of the same name. 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. During her appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in 2010, it was confirmed that she will be returning to Smallville for the final season.
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2013
Life of the Party: Bea
2012
The Weekend: Rachael
2012 This means war: Britta
2011
Desperately Seeking Santa
(TV movie): Jennifer Walker
2011
The Entitled: Hailey Jones
2007-2011
Smallville
(TV series): Kara/Supergirl
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Prophecy
(2011)
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Supergirl
(2010)
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Quest
(2008)
2010-2011 Family Guy
(TV series)
(voice)
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Trading Places
(2011)
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Friends of Peter G.
(2011)
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Brian Writes a Bestseller
(2010)
2009-2011
V
(TV series): Lisa
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Devil in a Blue Dress
(2011)
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Uneasy Lies the Head
(2011)
2010
Riverworld
(TV movie): Jessie Machalan
2009 Out of control
(TV movie): Marcie Cutler
2004-2008
Instant Star
(TV series): Sadie Harrison
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Sadie
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London Calling
(2008)
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Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (2008)
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She Walks on Me
(2008)
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Every Breath You Take
(2008)
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV series): Miss Tangiers
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Big Shots
(2007)
2007
The Dresden Files
(TV mini-series): Natalie
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Bad Blood
(2007)
2006
Troubled Waters: Carolyn
2005
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
(TV series): Gabbie
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Bad Girls
(2005)
2005
Falcon Beach
(TV movie): Ashley
2005
72 Hours: True Crime
(TV series): Leanne
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Head in a Bucket
(2005)
2004
Doc
(TV series): Annis Bennington
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The Family Tree
(2004)
2004
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
(TV movie): Young Girl
2002
The Gavin Crawford Show
(TV series): The Girl
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Episode dated 1 December 2002
(2002)
2001
Mutant X
(TV series): Tina
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Russian Roulette
(2001)
2000
Mom's got a date with a vampire (TV movie): Chelsea Hansen
2000
Alley Cats Strike
(TV movie): Lauren
2000
Twice in a Lifetime
(TV series): Misty Reynolds
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Even Steven
(2000)
2000
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
(TV series)
Ashley Fox
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The Tale of the Laser Maze
(2000)
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Ashley Fox
1999
Penny's Odyssey
(TV movie)
Tanya
1997-1998 Goosebumps
(TV series): Sheena Deep
/
Nadine Platt
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Deep Trouble: Part 1
(1998)
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Deep Trouble: Part 2
(1998)
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The Haunted House Game
(1997)
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