She grew up in Calabasas, California with her mother and stepfather, Richard Benedon, an ER physician. She did some modeling which culminated in a campaign ad for Abercrombie and Fitch in 2004. Her mother would not allow her to act professionally until completing her high school education with college prep courses. in 2006, she appeared in supporting roles in films such as When a Stranger Calls and Click. in 2009, Cassidy appeared as Patricia ‘Trish’ Wellington in the CBS mini-series Harper’s Island. She will be starring alongside Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, and Craig Robinson. After launching a new career writing historical romance novels, she hooks up with her ex-boyfriend, to be played by Fraser. The two of them hatch a plot to con an alcoholic movie mogul out of millions of dollars.
Katie Cassidy Set To Play Green Arrow’s Former Lovah!! Katie Cassidy should win CW loyalist of the year!! We mean, really!! Gossip Girl, Supernatural, Melrose Place, and now Green Arrow!?! Dang gurl, get it!! While Stephen Amell plays Oliver/Green Arrow, Katie will play Laurel — the young legal clinic attorney who used to knock boots with Oliver. in the comic book, Laurel also had [...] [link]
