Katie Cassidy
Katie Cassidy
Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy is an American actress. She is known for playing Laurel Lance / Black Canary on The CW's series Arrow. She has also appeared on the CW shows Supernatural, Melrose Place, and Gossip Girl; on the CBS series Harper's Island; and in the films Click, Taken, Monte Carlo, and The Scribbler. Cassidy has gained a reputation as a "scream queen" due to her numerous roles in horror filmswhich include her feature film debut When a Stranger...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth25 November 1986
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
For me, I just like to be as fun as possible, but I do like to bring a lot to a character. Given the script or the show, I know my boundaries, limits, and how far I can go with it. As far as me choosing these characters that have a lot of personality, I don't necessarily think it's intentional. I just think that I try and come up with a backstory of who they are, depending on the script or how rounded these characters are, and just go from there.
The way I prepare is through script analysts and back story. I create back story for a character based on script analysts, filling in as many details as possible. I also do a lot of research.
My style during the day is very casual - boyfriend jeans, T-shirts, Converse, Uggs, whatever. At night, I love heels and thigh-highs, I like something fresh and new, and I'm not afraid to push the envelope.
I love heels... whoever created heels is amazing!
I loved being on stage. I was in elementary school when I started, so I couldn't say that it was about the building of characters.
You can't really explain to anyone the experience onset, you actually have to see it to understand what we're all going through. Some days we can be on set 15 - 17 hrs. Plus then there's training...
I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out story.
I wanted to make a name for myself.
I'd like to think I'm actually a nice person in real life.
I love training and I love being able to kick ass.
It's nice when your dad can be your friend.
My hair's been every color. My hair's been all over the map.
To me, giving back is so important. It makes others feel good which then in return makes me feel good.
As an actor, you're supposed to be able to form yourself into different characters and different roles. It's a transformation, and it is awesome.