Laura Vandervoort / Sadie Harrison

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Laura Vandervoort

Laura Vandervoort was born and raised in Toronto. She is currently attending University studying arts and has a second-degree black belt in Karate. Her Acting experience covers the spectrum of theatre, television and movies of the week. Laura has amassed many television credits for a young actress, including principal roles in the FOX/YTV series Goosebumps, Global Television’s Mutant X, The Comedy Network’s The Gavin Crawford Show, PAX Network’s Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, a supporting lead in the Disney movie of the week, Alley Cats Strike and a lead role in Disney’s movie of the week, Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire, for which she was nominated for a Young Artist’s Award.

Sadie Harrison

Gorgeous, former family overachiever Sadie returns from Europe and is surprised with all the changes around her. Amidst all the chaos at home, Sadie is still trying to find herself, both in her new relationship with Tommy and at university. But deep inside, Sadie longs to feel as special as Jude. Will this lead to a career in the spotlight?

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Sadie's spoiled and sensitive, tarty but smart, a conformist turned rebel. She's the go-to girl when Jude needs to open up. She's protective of her little sister, but also deeply jealous. One minute she's trying to one-up her sister, the next she's defending her honour to the death. It's a tough place to be. But it's easier when you have two different guys battling it out over you...

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Supergirl Lands In Smallville (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20045784,00.html)

Supergirl is coming to the CW's Smallville. Canadian actress Laura Vandervoort just got the call Wednesday that she has been cast and will start shooting with Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum and Aaron Ashmore next week in Vancouver.

"She's a combination of beauty, intelligence, a certain warmth, and great attitude," Smallville co-creator Al Gough tells PEOPLE. "We've wanted a character to shake things up. She may be Clark Kent's cousin, but that doesn't mean she's going to be the obedient one!"

Since mid-May, when DC Comics approved of introducing Supergirl to the Smallville series, creators Gough and Miles Millar have seen hundreds of actresses for the part but found perfection in Vandervoort, 22, of Toronto, who may be known to fans of the cable series Instant Star as Sadie Harrison. "She was speechless but she was very excited," Gough says of Vandervoort's reaction to the news.


Congrats, Laura!