1976-11-20 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Born and raised in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, she began acting in CBC Radio dramas and animated series when she was five years old. As a child she was educated at the private Crofton House School in Vancouver; after moving to Los Angeles she took college correspondence courses in psychology. After several years of work in television, she broke into feature films as a teenager. She may be best known for playing Marybeth Louise Hutchinson in The Faculty, Daisy Adair in the Showtime series Dead Like Me, and Marie Warner in Season 2 of 24. While never officially quit acting, she switched her focus in 2010 to education and began attending college at UC Berkeley. While there, she began to show an interest in activism. In 2013, she began working for a tech company that also worked to improve local communities, politically and otherwise. In 2021, after a 6 year hiatus from acting, Laura took on the role of Willow Ward on the Netflix show Scaredy Cats, appearing in 3 episodes. Also in 2021 Laura had a part in the Lifetime Channel movie Gone Mom.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures | Andie | 2026-05-08 |
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Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos | Audrey | 2021-06-05 |
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Cycles | The woman | 2016-09-08 |
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Preggoland | Shannon | 2014-09-04 |
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Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable | Shadowcat (voice) | 2013-11-13 |
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Officer Down | Ellen Logue | 2013-01-22 |
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The Privileged | Julia Westwood | 2013-09-08 |
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An Officer and a Murderer | Det. Jennifer Dobson | 2012-07-21 |
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Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous | Shadowcat (voice) | 2012-04-10 |
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Path of Souls | Grace Beardsley | 2012-01-01 |
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Astonishing X-Men: Torn | Shadowcat (voice) | 2012-08-14 |
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Underworld: Endless War | Selene (voice) | 2011-11-16 |
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Snowmageddon | Beth Miller | 2011-12-10 |
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Final Sale | Allison Graves | 2011-01-24 |
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Merlin and the Book of Beasts | Avlynn | 2009-08-29 |
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Corporate Affairs | Cassie Meyers | 2008-04-15 |
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Severance | Maggie | 2006-05-19 |
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Hollis & Rae | Rae Devereauz | 2006-06-14 |
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Four Extraordinary Women | Sharon | 2006-10-01 |
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A Friend of the Family | Alison Shaw | 2005-07-04 |
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It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All | Ann Clemons | 2003-04-01 |
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A Mighty Wind | Girl Klapper | 2003-04-16 |
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The Fastest Man in the World | Herself | 2003-02-23 |
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Going Greek | Paige Forrester | 2001-08-04 |
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Come Together | Charlotte Hart | 2001-09-23 |
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The Highwayman | Ziggy Watson | 2000-01-01 |
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The Calling | Kristie St. Clair | 2000-12-21 |
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The Manor | Gillian Ravenscroft | 1999-02-11 |
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Just the Ticket | Alice / 'Cyclops' | 1998-02-01 |
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The Faculty | Marybeth Louise Hutchinson | 1998-12-25 |
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Nobody Lives Forever | Kimberly Corley | 1998-03-26 |
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Kitchen Party | Tammy Driscoll | 1997-09-08 |
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Habitat | Deborah Marlowe | 1997-05-06 |
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Suicide Kings | Elise Chasten | 1997-09-06 |
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Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger | Jan | 1997-02-03 |
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Murder at My Door | Valerie Sanders | 1996-10-08 |
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Freddie | 1996-04-07 |
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The Halfback of Notre Dame | Jill Volsner | 1996-01-21 |
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Susie Q | Janette | 1996-09-30 |
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For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down | Lucy Bines | 1996-01-01 |
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Abduction of Innocence | Laura Rhoads | 1996-10-07 |
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A Kidnapping in the Family | Josie Cooper | 1996-02-26 |
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Ebbie | Martha Cratchet | 1995-12-04 |
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Best Wishes Mason Chadwick | May | 1995-01-10 |
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Stay Tuned | Girlfriend #1 | 1992-08-14 |
