Katie Cassidy

American actress and singer (born 1986)

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Katie Cassidy is an American actress and singer born in 1986 who has appeared in television and film productions. She is known for her roles in various TV series and has worked as both an actress and a recording artist throughout her career.

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Born: 1986-11-25

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Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA

Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, and Gossip Girl, and is considered to be a modern-day Scream queen for her roles in When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the horror TV series, Harper's Island. Cassidy also starred in Taken, and has roles in the…

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Speed Demon — Sister Lu2026
Accused: The Karen Read Story — Karen Read2026
Bunker — Petra2025
A Royal Christmas Crush — Ava Jensen2023
Agent Game — Miller2022
I Love Us — Laura Fenton2021
Cover Versions — Jackie2018
Grace — Dawn Walsh2018
Vixen: The Movie — Laurel Lance / Black Canary (voice)2017
Wolves at the Door — Sharon2016

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Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress. Following several minor television roles, she came to attention as a scream queen after starring in the horror films When a Stranger Calls (2006), as Kelli Presley in Black Christmas (2006) and as Ruby in the third season of the horror series Supernatural (2007–2008). Following a supporting role in the action film Taken (2008), Cassidy played leading roles in the slasher series Harper's Island (2009) and the remake of the drama series Melrose Place (2009–2010). She starred as Kris Fowles in the slasher film remake A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) and had a recurring role as Juliet Sharp during the fourth season of the teen drama Gossip Girl (2010–2012).

Cassidy had her breakthrough in 2012, after being cast as Laurel Lance / Black Canary, on The CW television series Arrow. Cassidy has reprised her role in the Arrowverse series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Vixen. Following her character's death in season four of Arrow, Cassidy began playing Laurel Lance / Black Siren, an antagonistic version of the character from a parallel universe, originating on The Flash and continuing on to Arrow.