Over the past two decades, Katie Cassidy has gradually become one of the most recognizable faces on TV.
In “Supernatural,” she played the demon Ruby.
In “Melrose Place,” she was junior publicist Ella Simms.
In “Gossip Girl,” she was Columbia student Juliet Sharp.
She also landed roles in movies like “Monte Carlo” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”
Cassidy went on to star in “Arrow” for 12 years until the show ended in 2020.
Even though “Arrow” may be finished, it seems Cassidy’s career will only keep growing.
Curious to find out how this actress became one of our favorite TV stars?
Here is the stunning transformation of Katie Cassidy.
In fact, she is in the third generation of actors.
Her grandfather was Jack Cassidy, a stage and TV actor in the ’60s and ’70s.
His first wife Katie’s grandmother, Evelyn Ward was also an actress.
Katie didn’t know her father very well growing up, but it seems acting was in her blood.
“I wanted to make a name for myself.”
In fact, as a child, she was also passionate about gymnastics.
“It was tough, but it taught me about dedication and drive,” she said.
Even though Cassidy eventually gave up the sport, the training still helps her to this day.
“I was so proud and excited.
I worked really hard at it and it definitely paid off.
That moment gave me a confidence boost.”
According to theDaily Mail, her first theater performance came before she entered her teen years.
She decided she wanted to perform when she was just 12.
“We had just watched a production of ‘Proof with Anne Heche,'” she recalled.
“I turned to my mum and said, ‘I have to do this.’
Cassidy began performing whenever she could.
“It was one of their catalogs,” she toldThe Wall Street Journal.
“They had 10 models do it.
After that, I was like ‘I am done with this.
I want to have friends and go play and be done with this.'”
Cassidy bought a belt and spent the rest on movie theater tickets.
Has anything changed since then?
Well, according to Cassidy, not really.
I’m obsessed with clothing.”
“I still think back to that era,” she said.
“There were only one or two times that I ever actually asked my mother to buy me groceries.
I had to learn things on my own.”
As a young actress, Cassidy was willing to act in just about any movie.
They are all very memorable, each in their own ways."
As for Cassidy, working on “Gossip Girl” couldn’t have gone better.
“I think it was a really good experience for me,” she told Interview.
“They were really warm and welcoming of me into the cast.”
At the time, she was thrilled.
“Laurel is lovely and I couldn’t be happier playing her,” she told theDaily Mail.
“When I initially read the pilot, there were so many elements I was drawn to.
The show was a hit with comic fans, who Cassidy described as “intimidating.”
She summed up, “I’m so happy the show has been well-received.”
However, another year after that, the pair announced their plans to divorce.
The divorce was eventually finalized in 2021.
I was like, ‘Okay, got to pick yourself up by your bootstraps sometimes.'”
“The way the world, [the] universe wants it to be.”
“I haven’t stopped working since I was 17,” she told an interviewer fromReel Talker.
Soon, she was back on set with the film “I Love Us.”
“When I read the script, I thought it was awesome,” she said.
“It’s really cool, it’s fun,” she gushed toReel Talker.
“[Gibson] was great, it was awesome.”
Especially, she added, since it was entirely made during the pandemic.
“So beyond excited for this release,” she said.
“I shot the film in 2021.
It’s an action-packed suspense thriller starring Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Annie Ilonzeh, and myself.”
Cassidy plays Agent Miller, who is a “tech genius with a history of violence.”
The opportunity to do an action movie was hugely exciting for her.
“Talk about legends!
I love learning and I certainly learned a lot from the two of them.”
As Cassidy said toElevated Magazine, it’s “dedicated to empowering women.”
So, why an NFT?
As Cassidy explained, she’s always liked tech.
“Once I learned about crypto and NFTs, I invested and partnered with NFT company Roji.”
And the rest, as they say, is history.
In fact, she’s already begun to explore these new paths.
However, she decided not to “shop it around” because it felt a bit too dark.
