Laura Vandervoort
Laura Vandervoort
Laura Dianne Vandervoort is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama Instant Star, Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama Haven, Kara Zor-El in The CW serial drama Smallville, and Lisa in the ABC science fiction series V. In 2014, she starred in the Space drama series Bitten, a TV adaption of Kelley Armstrong's book series Women of the Otherworld as Elena Michaels...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth22 September 1984
CityToronto, Canada
CountryCanada
We have new technology that allows us... After we've blocked it, all the actors usually run over to the monitor and we can see the hallways and what's there. But I find it difficult, because you're in such a large room and you feel so small and inadequate. There's so much space around you and actors always want a prop or something just to make it comfortable.
We don't have props or jewelery. You always want something tangible to play with, and we have nothing. I find myself playing with my hands off camera, just because I'm getting a little uncomfortable with the space.
I've been lucky to have played a lot of women, over the years, especially in the sci-fi genre. All of them are special to me, in different ways, and I hate comparing them because it's like comparing people. They're different.
In terms of acting, we go through phases of being really inspired by film and television and actors and works that we've read.
The performances make you want to get back out there and try something new and challenge yourself.
As a person, you want to feel like you're giving back. That's something I've always enjoyed doing.
I'm a bit of a feminist and very "female empowerment," and women should be able to do what they please.
As an actor, throughout three years, I've become more comfortable within my own skin and confident.
Hollywood is something imagined Acting is something crafted.
I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19. So I have my second degree black belt, but Ive never used it, and I had to stop when I got Instant Star because I couldnt train.