Katie Cassidy | |
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Cassidy at the 2016 Heroes & Villains convention | |
| Born |
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy November 25, 1986 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner(s) | Matthew Rodgers (fiancé; 2016–present) |
| Parent(s) |
David Cassidy Sherry Williams |
| Relatives |
Jack Cassidy (paternal grandfather) Evelyn Ward (paternal grandmother) Shaun Cassidy (paternal uncle) Patrick Cassidy (paternal uncle) |
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy (born November 25, 1986)[1] 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) and Black Christmas (2006) and as Ruby in the third season of the horror series Supernatural (2007–08). Following a supporting role in the action film Taken (2008) and played leading roles in the mystery horror series Harper's Island (2009) and the drama series Melrose Place (2009–10). Cassidy starred as Kris Fowles in the slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) and had a recurring role as Juliet Sharp during the fourth season of the teen drama Gossip Girl (2010–12).
Cassidy had her breakthrough in 2012, after being cast as Laurel Lance / Black Canary, one of the main characters on The CW television series Arrow, which spawned an entire franchise known as the Arrowverse. Cassidy reprised her role in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow as well as voicing the character in the animated web series Vixen. In 2017, Cassidy began playing Black Siren, an antagonistic version of the character from a parallel universe, originating on The Flash and continuing on to Arrow.
Acting career[]
In 2003, Cassidy made her television and acting debut appearing in an episode of the Lifetime drama series The Division. Cassidy has continued to guest appear in television shows such as Celebrity Apprentice 4, Listen Up! and New Girl. In 2005, Cassidy appeared in a recurring role on The WB's series 7th Heaven over the course of four episodes. That same year, she also appeared on the UPN teen drama series Sex, Love & Secrets.
In 2006, Cassidy made her film debut as Tiffany Madison in the horror film When a Stranger Calls. Cassidy has gone on to have notable supporting roles in films Click,[2] Taken and Live!.
In February 2006, Cassidy was cast as Kelli Presley in the Dimension Films horror-slasher film Black Christmas, a remake of the 1974 film.[3] The film centers on an escaped maniac who returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve, which is now a sorority house, and one by one kills all of the sorority sisters. The film was released on December 15, 2006 to negative reviews from critics. The film was a moderate success, making over $50 million worldwide.[4]
In 2007, Cassidy appeared on The CW's supernatural drama series Supernatural. Cassidy played the role of Ruby, a demon. Making her debut in the show's third season, Cassidy appeared in six episodes. In 2008, though her character returned for the show's fourth season, Cassidy was replaced by actress Genevieve Cortese.
In October 2008, Variety announced Cassidy had been cast on the CBS horror mystery limited series Harper's Island. Cassidy portrayed the role of Patricia "Trish" Wellington, a bride-to-be. The series centered on a group of family and friends who gather for a wedding on an island known for its sinister past full of gruesome murders. In each episode, at least one character is killed off. Cassidy and her fellow cast members were not told about their characters' deaths until the day they received a script. The series premiered on April 9, 2009 to 10.21 million viewers. Despite ratings failing to maintain the pilot's success, CBS aired the remainder of the series with the series finale airing on July 11, 2009.
In February 2009, The CW cast Cassidy as a lead in the drama series Melrose Place, a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name. Cassidy portrayed the role of Ella Simms, a publicist who resides in a West Hollywood apartment complex and centers on its residents. The series premiered on September 8, 2009 to 2.31 million viewers. Despite mixed reviews, Cassidy's performance was praised by critics and was cited as "the best thing about the Melrose reboot" by New York magazine. The CW canceled the series in May 2010 due to low ratings.
In April 2010, Cassidy appeared in another remake; this time the horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, originally released in 1984 of the same name. Cassidy portrays the false protagonist Kris Fowles; a high school student who becomes a victim to Freddy Krueger. Filming began in Chicago with the film earning over $31 million in its opening weekend. Cassidy was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Horror/Thriller Actress category for her role, which she lost to Megan Fox. Cassidy's work in the horror genre has led to her being labelled a Scream Queen.
Shortly after the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Variety announced Cassidy had been cast in the adventure comedy film Monte Carlo. The film, which also stars Leighton Meester and Selena Gomez, follows three friends who pose as wealthy socialites while on holiday in Monte Carlo. Production began in May 2010 with filming taking place in Monaco, Budapest, Paris, and Texas. The film was released on July 1, 2011 and received mixed to negative reviews from critics, and went on to gross $39 million worldwide.
In June 2010, The CW announced Cassidy would have a major recurring arc in the fourth season of the teen drama series Gossip Girl. Cassidy portrayed Juliet Sharp, who attends Columbia University and sets out to ruin the life of the show's central character Serena van der Woodsen. Cassidy made her first appearance in the season premiere and went on to appear in over 11 episodes of the season.
In May 2012, Cassidy was cast as the title character in the film adaptation of the graphic novel The Scribbler, alongside Eliza Dushku, Michelle Trachtenberg and Gina Gershon. She plays Suki, a young woman with dissociative identity disorder.
In March 2011, Cassidy was cast in the ABC drama pilot Georgetown as Nikki, a smart and quick-witted junior staffer in the White House Communications Office with connections to the First Lady. The pilot was created by Gossip Girl executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The series was not picked up by ABC.
In February 2012, Cassidy landed the main cast role of Laurel Lance / Black Canary in The CW's series Arrow, which is based on the Green Arrow comic books. The series premiered on October 10, 2012. Cassidy left the show as a series regular after her character was killed off in episode 18 of the fourth season on April 6, 2016. On May 17, 2016, she guest-starred in the Arrowverse spin-off series The Flash for the second time, but as the metahuman Black Siren, Laurel's Earth-2 doppelgänger, in the second-season episode "Invincible". On July 23, 2016, it was announced that Cassidy had signed a deal with Warner Bros. to appear across multiple CW shows, including Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. On March 27, 2017, it was announced that Cassidy would return to Arrow as a series regular season 6; reprising the role of Black Siren. She continued in that role for the remaining duration of the show. The season 8 episode "Leap of Faith" marked her directorial debut.
In 2016 Cassidy portrayed the character of Sharon (a character inspired by late fashion model and actress Sharon Tate) in the direct-to-digital-HD horror film Wolves at the Door, loosely based on the Manson Family's murders.
Cassidy also stars in the 2017 PS4 game Hidden Agenda.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Atlantis Planet | Kikanakash "Kika" Nedakh Thatch | Voice role |
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Tiffany Madison | |
| 2006 | The Lost | Dee Dee | |
| 2006 | Click | Samantha Newman at 27 years old | |
| 2006 | Black Christmas | Kelli Presley | |
| 2007 | Spin | Apple | |
| 2007 | Live! | Jewel | |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk | Jessie | |
| 2008 | Taken | Amanda | |
| 2009 | Strike Force | ||
| 2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Kris Fowles | |
| 2011 | Melrose Place | Ella Simms | |
| 2011 | Monte Carlo | Emma Perkins | |
| 2013 | Kill for Me | Amanda Rowe | |
| 2014 | The Scribbler | Suki | |
| 2016 | Wolves at the Door | Sharon | |
| 2018 | Grace | Dawn Walsh | |
| 2018 | Cover Versions | Jackie |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Division | Young Candace "CD" DeLorenzo | Episode: "Oh Mother, Who Art Thou?" |
| 2005 | Listen Up! | Rebecca | Episode: "Snub Thy Neighbor" |
| 2005 | 7th Heaven | Zoe | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Gabrielle | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Supernatural | Ruby / Lilith | Main role (season 3) |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Patricia "Trish" Wellington | Main role |
| 2009–2010 | Melrose Place | Ella Simms | Main role |
| 2010–2012 | Gossip Girl | Juliet Sharp | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | New Girl | Brooke | Episode: "Wedding" |
| 2012–present | Arrow | Laurel Lance / Black Canary / Black Siren | Main role (seasons 1–4, 6–present); special guest star (season 5) |
| 2015–2018 | The Flash | Laurel Lance / Black Canary / Black Siren / Siren-X | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Herself | Episode: "Katie Cassidy" |
| 2016–2017 | Legends of Tomorrow | Laurel Lance / Black Canary | Episodes: "Pilot, Part 1", "Aruba" |
Director[]
| Year | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arrow | Episode: "Leap of Faith" (8:03) |
Music videos[]
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eminem | "Just Lose It" | |
| 2005 | Jesse McCartney | "She's No You" |
Web[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vixen | Dinah Laurel Lance/Black Canary | Voice role; 4 episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hidden Agenda | Becky Marney | Voice/motion capture role |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fright Meter Award | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nominated | |
| 2015 | PRISM Award | Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline | Won | |
| 2018 | FirstGlance Film Fest Philadelphia | Best Actress (Feature) | Won |
References[]
- ↑ Agard, Chancellor (September 24, 2019). Arrow developing female-centric backdoor pilot starring Katherine McNamara. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2019 September 30.
- ↑ Chang, Justin (April 10, 2005). Katie Cassidy joins "Click", "When a Stranger Calls". Variety. Retrieved on 2016 August 13.
- ↑ Dodd, Stacy (February 20, 2006). Katie Cassidy added to "Black Christmas". Variety. Retrieved on 2016 August 13.
- ↑ Black Christmas. Retrieved on 2010 August 24.