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Katie Cassidy Biography

Film actress

Katie Cassidy is an American actress born on November 25, 1986. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Lena Lennecy in the television series 'The Vampire Diaries' and has starred or played significant roles in several films.

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“For me, I just like to be as fun as possible, but I do like to bring a lot to a character. Given the script or the show, I know my boundaries, limits, and how far I can go with it. As far as me choosing these characters that have a lot of personality, I don't necessarily think it's intentional. I just think that I try and come up with a backstory of who they are, depending on the script or how rounded these characters are, and just go from there.”

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“I think the teams biggest struggle is remaining a team. It's kinda like a puzzle, If one piece of the puzzle is missing then the puzzle can't be completed. Every team member plays an important part.”

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“I love training and I love being able to kick ass.”

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“I believe in gender equality and I love that I can represent strong modern-day women.”

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“You can't really explain to anyone the experience onset, you actually have to see it to understand what we're all going through. Some days we can be on set 15 - 17 hrs. Plus then there's training.”

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“The way I prepare is through script analysts and back story. I create back story for a character based on script analysts, filling in as many details as possible. I also do a lot of research.”

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“Attending ComicCon for 'Arrow' was so much fun! Seeing the fans excited gets me excited and feels really good.”

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“I love heels... whoever created heels is amazing!”

Heels

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“I loved being on stage. I was in elementary school when I started, so I couldn't say that it was about the building of characters.”

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“I try mainly to just focus on character and what my character's point of view is, with each person, and try to figure out story.”

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“I wanted to make a name for myself.”

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“I'd like to think I'm actually a nice person in real life.”

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“It's nice when your dad can be your friend.”

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“My hair's been every color. My hair's been all over the map.”

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“There is definitely something that has to be said for me liking the action, Lara Croft type stuff. I really want to explore that side of me.”

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“To me, giving back is so important. It makes others feel good which then in return makes me feel good.”

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“When I was younger, playing piano and guitar were all things that I wanted to do for a short period of time, like any kid.”

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“Greg Berlanti, David Nutter, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim are the people I wanted to work with. They're smart, they're funny, they're cool, they're edgy.”

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“I ended up meeting my manager because my sister was a receptionist at a management company. My manager is actually my same manager that I have today. That's how it started. I worked my way.”

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“I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.”

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“I was a freshman and auditioned for the school play. Freshmen usually never got cast. I was the first freshman to be actually given a legitimate part and it was that feeling of 'Wow! I broke the system!”

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“I was in theater when I was in elementary, middle school and high school. I didn't know it would be an actual profession for me. I didn't think of it as a reality.”

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“I went to New York for Fashion Week and girls showed up waiting to see me. It's funny because there's a group of girls who I actually recognize because they always show up. It's nice and I'm like, 'Hi girls! I recognize your faces!' It's just like a feel-good experience.”

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“My style during the day is very casual - boyfriend jeans, T-shirts, Converse, Uggs, whatever. At night, I love heels and thigh-highs, I like something fresh and new, and I'm not afraid to push the envelope.”

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About the Author

Born: November 25, 1986
Known for: Film actress
Quotes: 25

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