Line #55 Creator/KatieCassidy


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3	Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy (born November 25, 1986 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and horror films.
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5	Cassidy had her breakthrough in 2012, after being cast as Laurel Lance / Black Canary, on The CW television series ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Cassidy has reprised her role in the Arrowverse series ''Series/{{The Flash\|2014}}'' and ''Series/{{Legends of Tomorrow}}''. She also directed one episode of season 8 of ''Series/{{Arrow}}''.
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7	Early in her career, [[HeAlsoDid Cassidy also appeared]] in the music videos for Music/{{Eminem}} ("Just Lose It") and Music/{{Jesse McCartney}} ("She's No You"), the latter of whom happened to be her ex-boyfriend.
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9	She's the daughter of Creator/DavidCassidy, best known for his work on ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'', and niece of Creator/ShaunCassidy and Creator/PatrickCassidy. She was married to Matthew Rodgers between 2018 and 2020 and briefly appended his last name in her acting credits.
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11	!! Selected filmography:
12	* ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' (2005) as Zoe
13	* ''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls'' (2006) as Tiffany Madison
14	* ''Film/{{Click}}'' (2006) as Samantha Newman (27 years old)
15	* ''Film/{{Black Christmas\|2006}}'' (2006) as Kelli Presley
16	* ''Film/{{Live\|2007}}'' (2007) as Jewel
17	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' (2007-08) as Ruby
18	* ''Film/{{Taken}}'' (2008) as Amanda
19	* ''Series/HarpersIsland'' (2009) as Patricia "Trish" Wellington
20	* ''Series/MelrosePlace'' (2009-10) as Ella Simms
21	* ''{{Film/A Nightmare On Elm Street\|2010}}'' (2010) as Kris Fowles
22	* ''Series/GossipGirl'' (2010, 2012) as Juliet Sharp
23	* ''Film/{{Monte Carlo\|2011}}'' (2011) as Emma Perkins
24	* ''Series/NewGirl'' (2011) as Brooke
25	* Series/{{Arrowverse}} as [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Dinah Laurel Lance / Black Canary / Black Siren / Siren-X]]
26	** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2012-20)
27	** ''Series/FlashVsArrow'' (2014)
28	** ''Series/{{The Flash\|2014}}'' (2015-16, 2018)
29	** ''Series/HeroesJoinForces'' (2015)
30	** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016-17)
31	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'' (2016, voice)
32	** ''[[Series/{{Invasion\|2016}} Invasion!]]'' (2016)
33	** ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths\|2019}}'' (2020)
34	* ''Film/TheScribbler'' (2014) as Suki
35	* ''VideoGame/{{Hidden Agenda\|2017}}'' (2017) as Rebecca "Becky" Marney (voice)
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38	!! She provides examples of:
39	* BeamMeUpScotty: Her absence in ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' was purely because of artistic reasons; the writers decided not to feature her in the crossover. It wasn't because Katie had to attend her father's funeral. In fact, David Cassidy died ''after'' filming wrapped up.
40	* CastingGag: She's a renowned "Scream Queen" and was cast as ComicBook/BlackCanary, a character well-known for her SonicScream.
41	* ChronicallyKilledActor: She's been killed several times on-screen. Specific examples include, being killed unceremoniously [[KilledOffscreen offscreen]] (''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls''), unwillingly overdosed (''Film/{{Taken}}''), [[DemonicPossession body possessed by a demon]] then leaves it lifeless [[note]] Though her character got "resurrected" with a different actress and was eventually KilledOffForReal [[/note]] (''Series/{{Supernatural}}''), stabbed (''Series/HarpersIsland'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}''), repeatedly slashed (''Film/{{A Nightmare on Elm Street\|2010}}''), briefly pulverized before CosmicRetcon (''Series/{{Arrow}}'').
42	* CreatorBacklash: She was as unimpressed as the fans were when Laurel was killed off in the Season 4 of ''Arrow'', claiming that she still wanted to star in the show. Fortunately, she returned the same year to star as her character's doppelganger in ''The Flash'' and eventually transferred back to ''Arrow''.
43	* DyeHard: Katie is a natural brunette, but her best-known roles are blondes. Zigzagged in ''Arrow''; Laurel Lance was a brunette when she first appeared, but wore a blonde wig upon taking her superhero mantle of Black Canary and later dyed her hair blonde. Her EvilDoppelganger was likewise a brunette when she first appeared but dyed it blonde while impersonating her original counterpart.
44	* DyeingForYourArt: She lost a significant amount of weight during the production of ''Arrow'' Season 2, to better convey Laurel's addictions to painkillers and alcohol. The following season, she bulked up in the gym as Laurel suited up as Black Canary.
45	* EnforcedMethodActing: In ''Series/{{Arrow}}''[='=]s fourth season, she apparently trained with Creator/CaityLotz (her on-screen sister and Canary predecessor) occasionally, likely to establish their characters as a SiblingTeam in future episodes.
46	* EvilDoppelganger: She plays two evil incarnations of Black Canary in the Arrowverse. The first is a major character who eventually undergoes a HeelFaceTurn, while the second is a generic MonsterOfTheWeek.
47	* {{Horror}}: She made a career starring in these type of films.
48	* InkSuitActor: [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]] in ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'' and Becky Marney in ''VideoGame/{{Hidden Agenda\|2017}}''.
49	* InTheBlood: Many of her paternal relatives have worked in the show business. Other than David, her grandparents, Jack and Evelyn, and one uncle, Patrick, are actors as well. Another uncle, [[Creator/ShaunCassidy Shaun]], is an actor-turned-television producer.
50	* RealitySubtext: In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', she played a character who has an alcoholic father. Her real life father also had alcohol problems.
51	* {{Remake}}: Three of her films; ''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls'', ''Film/{{Black Christmas\|2006}}'' and ''{{Film/A Nightmare on Elm Street\|2010}}''.
52	* StarMakingRole: ''Supernatural'' got her attention, but she really became a household name when she starred as Laurel Lance in ''Arrow''.
53	* ThoseTwoActors:
54	** Has appeared with Creator/LeightonMeester on both ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Film/MonteCarlo2011''.
55	** Has appeared with Creator/WillaHolland on both ''Series/GossipGirl'' and ''Series/{{Arrow}}''.
56	** Oddly, she and Creator/StephenAmell both guested on ''Series/NewGirl'' in its first season on separate occasions, shortly before their stint on ''Series/{{Arrow}}''.
57	** Has appeared with Creator/DebbyRyan in two independent films in 2018, ''Cover versions'' and ''Grace''.
58	* {{Typecasting}}: Her debut film appearance in ''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls'' started her career as a Scream Queen of mostly forgettable horror films in the late 2000s/early 2010s. Her television roles in contrast are more diverse. Thanks to ''Arrow'', she is mostly known today for her superhero role, rather than being a Scream Queen.

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