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
When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.
Greg Berlanti, David Nutter, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim are the people I wanted to work with. They're smart, they're funny, they're cool, they're edgy.
I ended up meeting my manager because my sister was a receptionist at a management company. My manager is actually my same manager that I have today. That's how it started. I worked my way.
I think the teams biggest struggle is remaining a team. It's kinda like a puzzle, If one piece of the puzzle is missing then the puzzle can't be completed. Every team member plays an important part.
I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.
I was a freshman and auditioned for the school play. Freshmen usually never got cast. I was the first freshman to be actually given a legitimate part and it was that feeling of 'Wow! I broke the system!
I was in theater when I was in elementary, middle school and high school. I didn't know it would be an actual profession for me. I didn't think of it as a reality.
I believe in gender equality and I love that I can represent strong modern-day women.
I went to New York for Fashion Week and girls showed up waiting to see me. It's funny because there's a group of girls who I actually recognize because they always show up. It's nice and I'm like, 'Hi girls! I recognize your faces!' It's just like a feel-good experience.
Attending ComicCon for 'Arrow' was so much fun! Seeing the fans excited gets me excited and feels really good.
There is definitely something that has to be said for me liking the action, Lara Croft type stuff. I really want to explore that side of me.