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Carly Pope
Pope at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 7, 2007
Born (1980-08-28) August 28, 1980 (age 44)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Carly Pope (born August 28, 1980[1]) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles on The WB's drama series Popular (1999–2001), supernatural drama series The Collector (2004–2005), USA Network's legal drama series Suits (2016–2017) and The CW's Arrow (2016–2017).[2][3]

Early life

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Pope was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an older brother, Kris, also an actor, and a younger brother, Alexander. She was trained as a dancer until she became active in theater during high school.[4] She appeared in plays such as The Odd Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing Titania.[5] She attended Lord Byng Secondary high school.[6]

Career

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Pope started her career with several small roles, such as Disturbing Behavior,[7] Snow Day, Aliens in the Wild, Wild West, and Night Man, before being cast as Sam McPherson on The WB's comedy-drama television series Popular (1999–2001).[8] The series followed two teenage girls, Pope and Leslie Bibb, who reside on opposite ends of the popularity spectrum at their high school, but are forced to get along when their single parents meet on a cruise ship and get married.[9] Pope was named one of Teen People's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 in 2000.[4] She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including Seventeen, Teen, Curve and Medusa, and in pictorials for FHM and Razor.[10][11] Her breakthrough role was playing Abbey in Disturbing Behavior (1998), who was in a flashback sequence, but it was cut when the film was released.[12]

Pope had several roles in film and television, including The Glass House, Jeff Probst's Finder's Fee, and Orange County. In 2004 she had starred as Maya Kandinski in The Collector.[13] In 2005 she was a guest-star in an episode of FOX's Tru Calling and played an aspiring social worker in the film Eighteen.

In 2007, Pope starred in the Power Up project Itty Bitty Titty Committee,[14] and in Martin Gero's "intelligent sex comedy" and Toronto International Film Festival hit, Young People Fucking. In 2009, she appeared in FOX's hit thriller, 24, as Samantha Roth, the president's son's girlfriend.

Pope at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival party

Pope joined the main cast of the NBC legal drama television series Outlaw in 2010, portraying Lucinda Pearl.[15] In 2015, Pope co-produced the Canadian documentary film Highway of Tears.[16] She portrayed architect Tara Messer on USA Network's legal drama series Suits (2016–2017).[17][18][19] On July 26, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Pope will appear in Hallmark Channel's Christmas-themed television film, Double Holiday (2019) opposite Kristoffer Polaha.[20]

Personal life

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On December 29, 2009, Pope and her brother, Kris, were driving a black BMW down West Georgia Street in Downtown Vancouver when David Fomradas, 31, of Alberta jumped on top of the car and yelled at them to run him over. When Kris got out of the car, Fomradas jumped in the front seat and drove the vehicle into the new CBC studios. Carly suffered a broken rib and two cracked vertebrae, Kris suffered severe injuries to his ankle, and a passerby was also injured.[21]

Pope started dating Australian actor David Lyons around 2014 according to her Instagram[22][non-primary source needed] and they have been married for several years.[23][non-primary source needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 A Girl's Guide to Kissing and Other Nightmares in Teenland Short film
1998 Disturbing Behavior Abbey
1999 Aliens in the Wild, Wild West Sara Johnson Direct-to-video
2000 Snow Day Fawn
2001 Finder's Fee Carla
The Glass House Tasha
2002 Orange County Tanya
Various Positions Cheryth Bleyn
2003 Nemesis Game Sara Novak
This Time Around Melissa Rochester
2004 Whitecoats Sarah Calder
Everyone Rena
2005 Window Theory Angela
Sandra Gets Dumped Sandra Short film
The Hamster Cage Candy
The French Guy Anna
Eighteen Jenny
Two for the Money Tammy
Break a Leg, Rosie Rosie Short film
Sandra Goes to Whistler Sandra Short film
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Shulamith
Beneath Vanessa
Young People Fucking Kris
2008 Say Goodnight Crystal
Edison and Leo Zella (voice)
Toronto Stories Roshanna
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Stacy
Stuntmen Karla Bravo
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Kim Byers Direct-to-video
Textuality Simone
2012 Man and Woman Amy Short film
Concrete Blondes Kris Connifer
2013 Elysium CCB Agent
This Last Lonely Place Faye Gardner
Ambushed Beverly
2017 Rakka Sarah Short film
2021 Demonic Carly
2022 Easter Sunday Catherine

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Principal Takes a Holiday Student TV film
I've Been Waiting for You Cheerleader TV film
Night Man Teresa Chase Episode: "Manimal"
1999 Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge Mari Ferraez TV film
A Cooler Climate Beth TV film
1999–2001 Popular Sam McPherson Main cast
2000 Trapped in a Purple Haze Molly White TV film
2002–2003 Kim Possible Amelia (voice) 2 episodes
2003 First to Die Cindy Thomas TV film
Hemingway: That Summer in Paris Young Loreto Callaghan TV film
This Time Around Melissa 'Mel' Rochester TV film
Jake 2.0 Rachel / Yori Episode: "The God, the Bad, and the Geeky"
A Tale of Two Wives Bianca TV film
2004 The Ranch Beth Ann TV film
The Mountain Ronnie Episode: "The Letter"
2004–2005 The Collector Maya Kandinski Main cast (season 1)
2005 Young Blades The Enchantress Episode: "Enchanted"
Tru Calling Off. Kate Wilson Episode: "The Perfect Storm"
Recipe for a Perfect Christmas J.J. Jenner TV film
2006 10.5: Apocalypse Laura Malloy TV film
The Evidence Episode: "Stringers"
2007 Dirt Garbo Recurring role
The 4400 Kara Episode: "Till We Have Built Jerusalem"
Whistler Bailey 2 episodes
2008 Robson Arms Anke Vermeulen-Papathanasiou Episode: "Cherchez la Femme"
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Sarah TV film
24: Redemption Samantha Roth TV film
Californication Annika 2 episodes
2009 24 Samantha Roth Recurring role
2010 Day One Bonnie TV pilot
Outlaw Lucinda Pearl Main cast
2013 Motive Sonia Episode: "Ruthless"
The Tomorrow People Morgan Burke 2 episodes
2014 Republic of Doyle Alisha Maracle 5 episodes
Rush Beverly Episode: "You Spin Me Around"
2016–2017 Suits Tara Messer Recurring role (season 6)
2016–2017 Arrow Susan Williams Recurring role
2018 Blindspot Quinn Bonita Episode: "Deductions"
I Killed My BFF: The Preacher's Daughter Rae TV film
2019 Double Holiday Rebecca Hoffman TV movie
2020 The Good Doctor Lily Cross 2 episodes
2022–2024 Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Davie Adams Recurring role
2022 Quantum Leap Samantha Stratton Episode: "Atlantis"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Production Result Refs
2000 Teen Choice Awards TV - Choice Actress Popular Nominated
2004 Leo Awards Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a Female The Collector Won [24]
2005 Vancouver International Film Festival Women in Film Award The Hamster Cage Won [25][26]
2006 Leo Awards Best Performance by a Female in a Short Drama Sandra Gets Dumped Won [27]
2009 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance by a Female - Film Young People Fucking Nominated [28]

References

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  1. ^ "Carly Pope". Northern Stars. n.d. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Holbrook, Damian (June 29, 2016). "Carly Pope Shoots Over to Arrow". TV Insider. TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Interview With Carly Pope: Louis Is 'Delightful In His Oddness' | Blog | Suits". USA Network. NBC Universal. August 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Carly Pope | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Carly Pope: Biography". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  6. ^ Knutzen, Eirik (February 7, 2001). "Carly Pope". South Jersey Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Allemang, John (July 8, 1999). "Carly's the Popular choice". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company. p. C1. ProQuest 384425685 – via Proquest.
  8. ^ Cashin, Declan (June 23, 2015). "See How The Cast Of Popular Have Changed Since 1999". BuzzFeed. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Angelo, Megan (January 2, 2013). "Where Are They Now: The Cast of the WB's Popular". Glamour. Condé Nast. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Carly Pope Magazine Cover Photos - List of magazine covers featuring Carly Pope - FamousFix". FamousFix.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Carly Pope". IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  12. ^ Kit, Zorianna (August 17, 2021). "Acting Vet Carly Pope Talks New Film Demonic". Casting Networks. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  13. ^ Doyle, John (June 2, 2004). "Frowning, muttering: It's an actor's feast". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company.
  14. ^ "Carly Pope on the clock for 24". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. October 9, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  15. ^ NBC (May 16, 2010). "NBC Unveils 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule Accented by Five New Comedies, Seven New Dramas, and New Alternative Program" (Press release). Retrieved May 28, 2010 – via The Futon Critic.
  16. ^ Culbert, Lori (February 24, 2015). "Film shines light on 'forgotten' Highway of Tears women". Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  17. ^ "Carly Pope Joins the Cast of Suits for Season 6 | Blog". USA Network. NBCUniversal. June 1, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  18. ^ Ng, Philiana (August 3, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Carly Pope Dishes on 'Refreshing' Suits Debut and Diving Into the Mysterious World of Arrow". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Media Ventures. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  19. ^ Kass-Gerji, Robyn (August 3, 2016). "Carly Pope Teases Her New Character on Suits". TV Insider. TV Guide. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  20. ^ Bentley, Jean (July 26, 2019). "Kristin Chenoweth to Headline Hallmark Channel's 2019 Countdown to Christmas (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  21. ^ CBC News (December 30, 2009). "Actors Kris, Carly Pope hurt in Vancouver carjacking". CBC News. CBC. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  22. ^ Pope, Carly [@pope_onarope] (February 8, 2024). "A cool TEN, I'd do it again". Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via Instagram.
  23. ^ Pope, Carly [@pope_onarope] (May 17, 2024). "J'adore being your missus". Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via Instagram.
  24. ^ "2004 Nominees & Winner" (PDF). Leo Awards.
  25. ^ Gill at, Alexandra (October 17, 2005). "L'Enfant closes Vancouver film festival". The Globe and Mail. The Woodbridge Company.
  26. ^ Beiks, Ilona (October 24, 2005). "VIFF hit by high costs, lack of coverage". Playback.
  27. ^ "2006 Nominees & Winner" (PDF). Leo Awards.
  28. ^ "Canadian Comedy Award nominations announced". Toronto Star. Torstar. July 6, 2009.
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