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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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