Laara Sadiq
- Acting
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Laara Sadiq – Canadian actress of Pakistani descent, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (no publicly recorded birthday). Holds a BFA from the University of British Columbia. Award-winning, with a 2010 Leo Award for Best Lead Performance for Excited and a 2017 Jessie Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance for Brothel #9. Her most notable film roles include a British Newscaster in 2012 (2009), Ms. Barclay in The Invisible (2007), a Bureaucrat in Eight Below (2006), Fattema in The Breadwinner (2017, voice), and a British Host in Special Correspondents (2016). On television she is best known for her recurring role as Dr. Anna in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (2012–present, 42 episodes), Technician Laura Davis in Stargate SG-1 (1998–2000, 14 episodes), Councilwoman Emily Pollard in Arrow (2012–2018), a Priestess in Battlestar Galactica (2008), Dr. Arva Somani in The Strain (2016), Mother Sal in Killjoys (2015), and Dr. Okada in Yellowjackets (2021). She has also provided voice work for Dragon Ball Z (Chi-Chi, 25 episodes), The Dragon Prince, LEGO DreamZzz, and Superman & Lois.
Known for
Filmography
- With Love and a Major Organ · Laverne
- She Talks to Strangers
- LEGO Ninjago: Dream Team · Susan (Voice)
- Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday · Cookie Vendor/Cinnamon Swirl/Berry 5
- Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows · Ann
- So Help Me Todd · D.A. Deanna Corrigan
- LEGO Friends Heartlake Stories: Fitting In · Vera (Voice)
- StarBeam: Beaming in the New Year · Voice
- Yellowjackets · Dr. Okada
- Maid · Helen Shaver
- Family Law · Judge Fraiberg
- Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer · Detective Gates
- The Hardy Boys · Mrs. Khan
- Superman & Lois · Mrs. Beppo
- Resident Alien · Bonnie Shaw
- StarBeam: Halloween Hero
- The Baby-Sitters Club · Dr. Arevalo
- Gabby Duran and the Unsittables · Orb (Voice)
- The Murders · Dr. Roxanne Powell
- Just Add Romance · Nora Blasio
- The Dragon Prince · Kim'Dael (Voice), Captain Esmerelda (Voice)
- The Breadwinner · Fattema / Old Woman (Voice)
- Chesapeake Shores · Agent Malik
- Private Eyes · Krishna the Magnificent
- Special Correspondents · British Host
- Happily Ever After · Vendana
- The Stepchild · Dr. Vaughn
- Colony · Mignola
- Killjoys · Mother Sal
- The Strain · Dr. Arva Somani
- Remedy · Dr. Summers
- Hemlock Grove · Judge Sheila Kapoor
- Arrow · Mayor Emily Pollard, Councilwoman Emily Pollard
- The Firm · Helen Figgis
- 2012 · British Newscaster
- Excited
- The Listener · Angela Harvey
- Fringe · Carol Bryce
- Heartland · Dr. Tricia Verani
- The Invisible · Ms. Barclay
- Eight Below · Bureaucrat #3
- Battlestar Galactica · Priestess
- Dead Like Me · Mrs. Brody
- Willard · Janice Mantis
- The Twilight Zone · Yasmine Haleem
- Gadget & the Gadgetinis · Additional Voices (Voice)
- Joe
- Personally Yours · Maise #2
- Dark Angel · Attending Nurse
- They Nest · Nurse #1
- Little Witch · Dippy Witch (Voice)
- Stargate SG-1 · Technician #2, Technician
- Live Bait
- The Outer Limits · Lt. Conover
- The X-Files · Female EMT