Laura Vandervoort Height, Weight and Body Measurements

Laura Vandervoort is reported to stand about 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) tall, with an athletic, toned build. She has not shared an official weight, so this article sticks to height and general fitness.

Her height is one reason casting directors have so often reached for her when a script calls for a physically capable heroine.

Quick facts

Height and build

At roughly 5 ft 8 in, Vandervoort stands taller than the average Hollywood leading actress, and her frame is lean and athletic. That fits the action-heavy parts that have defined much of her career. She trained in martial arts and stunt work for a number of roles, and she has talked in public about enjoying the physical side of her job.

Offscreen, she tends to favor relaxed, clean-lined outfits, with the occasional bold red-carpet gown for premieres and conventions. Her style is more polished-casual than dramatic.

Early career in Canada

She grew up in the Toronto area and started working young, appearing in Canadian television before most people outside the country noticed her. Early credits included teen series such as Instant Star, which gave her a professional footing and set her up for bigger American productions.

Smallville and the superhero connection

Her best-known early role was Kara Kent, also known as Supergirl, in Smallville, where she appeared across several seasons. For many viewers she remains the face of that corner of the show, and it put her on the map for sci-fi audiences.

V, Bitten and genre work

She went on to star in the 2009 reboot of V as Lisa, a role that suited her deadpan intensity. Later came Bitten, a Canadian supernatural drama in which she played Elena Michaels, a werewolf who is the only woman of her kind. The series ran for several seasons and gave her one of her most substantial leads. Along the way she also took film roles, plus voice and guest work on a range of television series.

Beyond acting

Vandervoort has also written a memoir and worked as a producer, and she is a visible animal-welfare advocate, supporting rescue causes through social media and events. Her convention appearances are popular with genre fans.

Personal life

She keeps most personal details private and shares mostly career updates and fitness or pet content online, so this profile focuses on her work.

Height on screen

Five foot eight is tall enough to matter on a set. It shapes how scenes are framed, which co-stars she can be paired with, and which action sequences look convincing. In genre television, where a character often has to be believable as someone who can throw a punch or leap across a rooftop, a lean, athletic frame helps sell the idea before a single stunt is performed.

It also means she tends to appear nearly eye to eye with many leading men in publicity photos, particularly when she wears heels at premieres and conventions.

What fans ask

Fans of Smallville often ask whether she did her own stunts. She has said in interviews that she enjoyed the physical work and trained for it, though major set pieces on big productions are always handled with trained stunt teams. Another common question is whether she still attends fan conventions. She does, and those events are where many of her admirers meet her in person. People also wonder how she moved so smoothly from teen drama to science fiction. The short answer is a mix of steady work in Canada, a recognisable screen presence and a willingness to take on roles that other actors might consider too physically demanding.

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