Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984) is a Canadian actress and producer best known for her roles in Instant Star, Haven, Smallville, V, and Bitten.
Early Life[]
Laura Vandervoort was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of a Dutch father and a Canadian mother. In the first weeks of her life, Vandervoort contracted meningitis, resulting in a severe sickness that lasted a few months. Her parents were told she was not going to survive. Growing up, Vandervoort was involved in sports such as football, karate, basketball, tennis, gymnastics, and baseball. Furthermore, she attended York University, where she studied Psychology and English. She has a sister named Sarah and is related to Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent.
Career[]
Vandervoort started her career 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 the Canadian children's series Goosebumps.
After commercials and guest-starring roles in Mutant X, Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story, Twice in a Lifetime, Doc, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Troubled Waters, The Dresden Files, Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire, and Alley Cats Strike, she landed a lead role as Sadie Harrison on the CTV teen drama Instant Star, which ran for four seasons.
In 2006, Vandervoort shot her first feature titled The Lookout with Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matthew Goode, and Isla Fisher. Several other TV 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, on The CW serial drama Smallville. She was a regular in season 7, appeared in the episode Bloodline in the eighth season, and returned for another two episodes in the tenth and final season of the series.
Following Smallville, Vandervoort shot the sequel to the feature film Into the Blue titled Into the Blue 2: The Reef. After that, she filmed the independent production The Jazzman, which starred Canadian stars Michael Ironside and Corey Sevier.
In 2009, Vandervoort portrayed Lisa, an extraterrestrial Visitor, in the ABC science-fiction series V, a reboot of the 1980s science-fiction franchise of the same name. In 2010, she appeared in the two-part miniseries Riverworld, where she played 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. The following year, she starred in the thriller The Entitled alongside Ray Liotta and Kevin Zegers.
In October 2011, she posed for PETA as part of the "Exotic Skins" campaign, and in 2014, she appeared nude again for an ad protesting against the keeping of marine mammals in captivity. In 2012, she had a small role in Seth MacFarlane's hit comedy film Ted, playing Mark Wahlberg's coworker Tanya.
In 2014, she appeared in the TV adaptation of the Kelley Armstrong novel Bitten, which premiered on January 13, 2014. In 2016, Vandervoort appeared as the supervillain Indigo/Brainiac 8 in three episodes of the first season of the CBS action-adventure series Supergirl. The following year, she landed the role of Anna in Jigsaw, the eighth installment of the Saw franchise.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Troubled Water | Carolyn |
| 2007 | The Lookout | Kelly |
| 2009 | Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Dani |
| The Jazzman | Sara | |
| Damage | Frankie | |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Hailey Jones |
| 2012 | This Means War | Britta |
| Ted | Tanya | |
| 2013 | Cubicle Warriors | Jessica |
| 2014 | Coffee Shop | Donavan |
| 2017 | Jigsaw | Anna |
| 2018 | Unspeakable | Kelsi Deguire |
| 2019 | Rabid | Rose |
| 2020 | Age of Dysphoria | Fin |
| 2021 | Trigger Point | Fiona Snow |
| See for Me | Debra | |
| Romance in the Wilds | Roma Thompson | |
| Christmas in the Wilds | Roma Thompson | |
| 2023 | Black Bags | Sara |
| 2024 | Kill Victoria | Victoria |
| She Came Back |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Goosebumps | Sheena Deep / Nadine Platt |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Misty Reynolds |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Ashley Fox | |
| 2001 | Mutant X | Tina |
| 2002 | The Gavin Crawford Show | The Girl |
| 2004 | Doc | Annis Bennington |
| 2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Gabbie |
| 72 Hours: True Crime | Leanne | |
| 2007 | The Dresden Files | Natalie |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Miss Tangiers | |
| 2004-2008 | Instant Star | Sadie Harrison |
| 2009-2011 | V | Lisa |
| 2011 | Family Guy | Bridgit / Jenny |
| 2007-2011 | Smallville | Kara / Supergirl / Brainiac |
| 2012 | White Collar | Sophie Covington |
| Haven | Arla Cogan | |
| 2013 | CSI: NY | Macy Sullivan |
| 2013-2014 | Captain Canuck | Bluefox |
| 2015 | Ballers | Sarah |
| 2014-2016 | Bitten | Elena Michaels |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Indigo |
| 2016-2017 | Con Man | Finley Farrow |
| 2017 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Sophia Devoe |
| 2018 | Ice | Tessa Pryor |
| 2018-2019 | Private Eyes | Dana Edson |
| 2019 | Private Eyes | Mila Dubov |
| 2020 | Canadian Film Fest Presented by Super Channel | Fin |
| 2021 | The Handmaid's Tale | Daisy |
| 2023 | Sullivan's Crossing | Lynne Baxter Jones |
| Hudson & Rex | Frances Reinhardt |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Penny's Odyssey | Tanya |
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Lauren |
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | Chelsea Hansen | |
| 2004 | Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Young Girl |
| 2005 | Falcon Beach | Ashley |
| 2009 | Out of Control | Marcie Cutler |
| 2010 | Riverworld | Jessie Machalan |
| 2011 | Desperately Seeking Santa | Jennifer Walker |
| 2012 | Broken Trust | Sophie Anderson |
| Finding Mrs. Claus | Noelle | |
| 2020 | A Christmas Exchange | Molly Cooper |
| 2021 | Playing Cupid | Kerri Fox |
| A Christmas Together with You | Megan | |
| 2023 | Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. | Mary Ann |
Video Games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Mary Jane Watson |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Laura Vandervoort on Wikipedia
Laura Vandervoort at the Internet Movie Database
Laura Vandervoort on Twitter