Laura Elizabeth Harris is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 actress.

Early life

Harris was born in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, the daughter of school teachers. She began acting in radio dramas and animation series when she was five years old. As a child Harris was educated at Crofton House School

Crofton House School

Crofton House School, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a private, non-denominational girls' day school.-History:Crofton House School was founded in 1898 by the Gordon sisters, Miss Jessie Gordon and Miss Mary Gordon, in their father's home on Georgia Street with just four girls...

 and attended college through UC correspondence. After having worked professionally in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

 as a television actress for nearly 14 years, Harris broke into the realm of feature films as a teenager.

Career

Harris is known for her roles as Grim Reaper Daisy Adair in the cable series Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me

Dead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...

and as Marie Warner in the spy drama 24

24 (TV series)

24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...

. Her film career dates back to 1990 when she appeared in an adaptation of Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...

's It

It (1990 film)

It is a 1990 horror television miniseries based on the novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form that is simply referred to as "It", which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears allowing it to exploit the fears and phobias...

. She appeared as Marybeth in The Faculty

The Faculty

The Faculty is a 1998 science fiction horror film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Robert Rodriguez...

in 1998, and has since gone on to form her own production company with a friend, Rocket Chicken International Pictures, which has produced the film Come Together in which Harris played a leading role. She is sometimes credited as Elizabeth Harris and Laura E. Harris. In the summer of 2009 she co-starred in the internationally co-produced science fiction series Defying Gravity

Defying Gravity (TV series)

Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series, first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and canceled in the autumn of 2009...

as Zoe Barnes.

She has also done voice-overs in animated TV shows including The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil was a revival of Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil. It was produced in 1988 by DiC. Only eight episodes were produced, five which aired during its original run...

, Darkstalkers and My Little Pony Tales

My Little Pony Tales

My Little Pony Tales is an American animated television series produced by Graz Entertainment and Sunbow Productions, based on the My Little Pony toys by Hasbro. The series premiered in July 3, 1992 to December 25, 1992, with a total of 26 episodes...

.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Beany and Cecil Beany and Cecil Beany and Cecil was an animated cartoon series created by Bob Clampett, who had previously worked for Warner Bros.. As a puppet show entitled Time for Beany, it originally aired in 1949, with the animated series first appearing in Matty's Funday Funnies in 1959, later renamed Matty's Funnies with...	(voice)	5 episodes
1990	Fifteen	Ashley Frasier	TV series
1990	It It (1990 film) It is a 1990 horror television miniseries based on the novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form that is simply referred to as "It", which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears allowing it to exploit the fears and phobias...	Loni (uncredited)	TV movie
1992	My Little Pony Tales My Little Pony Tales My Little Pony Tales is an American animated television series produced by Graz Entertainment and Sunbow Productions, based on the My Little Pony toys by Hasbro. The series premiered in July 3, 1992 to December 25, 1992, with a total of 26 episodes...	Bright Eyes (voice)	21 episodes
1992	Stay Tuned	Girlfriend #1
1994		Vampire	Episode: "Night Life"
1994	Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series Highlander: The Series is a fantasy-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: Connor MacLeod did not win the prize and Immortals still exist post-1985...	Julia Renquist	Episode: "Obsession"
1994	M.A.N.T.I.S. M.A.N.T.I.S. M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American Science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an...	Teenage Girl	Episode: "Through the Dark Circle"
1995	Darkstalkers	Felicia (voice)	Episodes: "The Walls Came Tumblin' Down", "There's No Business Like Dragon Business"
1995	Best Wishes Mason Chadwick	May
1995		Andrea	Episode: "Die Hand Die Verletzt Die Hand Die Verletzt "Die Hand Die Verletzt" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on January 27, 1995. It was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, directed by Kim Manners, and featured guest appearances by Susan Blommaert,... "
1995	Ebbie Ebbie Ebbie or Miracle at Christmas: Ebbie's Story is a 1995 TV movie directed by George Kaczender, written by Ed Redlich, and starring Susan Lucci in the title role.-Plot:The story follows a scrooge-like woman, Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge...	Martha Cratchet	TV movie
1996	Susie Q Susie Q (film) Susie Q is a 1995 Super RTL Original movie that aired on Disney Channel frequently in the late 1990s. Justin Whalin, Amy Jo Johnson and Shelley Long starred...	Jannete	TV movie
1996	For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down	Lucy Bines	TV movie
1996		Jill Volsner	TV movie
1996	Sabrina the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch (film) Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a 1996 American television film adaptation based on a character from Archie Comics. It served as a pilot for the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV series, and premiered on Showtime on April 7, 1996...	Freddie	TV movie
1996	Sliders Sliders Sliders is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast for five seasons, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. The series follows a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes. The show was created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé...	Margo Hall	Episode: "The Young and the Relentless"
1996	Abduction of Innocence	Laura Rhoads	TV movie
1996	A Kidnapping in the Family	Josie Cooper	TV movie
1996	Murder at My Door	Valerie Sanders	TV movie
1997	Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger	Jan	TV movie
1997	Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy is a Canadian horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy, and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers...	Tracy Lasker	Episode: "Rough Beast"
1997	Habitat Habitat (film) Habitat is a 1997 science fiction film produced for the direct-to-video market and shown on the Sci Fi Channel. The film's message is largely one of ecological warning, mixed with science fiction elements of genetic engineering, family angst and redemption. It is the only theatrical movie filmed in...	Deborah Marlowe
1997	Suicide Kings Suicide Kings Suicide Kings is a 1997 American neo-noir/comedy-drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnny Galecki, Jay Mohr, Jeremy Sisto, and Henry Thomas...	Elise Chasten
1997	Kitchen Party Kitchen Party (film) Kitchen Party is a 1997 film written and directed by Gary Burns . The movie cast a number of then-unknown young Canadian actors, including Scott Speedman, Laura Harris, and Tygh Runyan, and was released on September 8, 1997 at the Toronto Film Festival.- Plot summary :In the bored suburban...	Tammy Driscoll
1997		Sarah Hayward	Episode: "Feasibility Study"
1998	Nobody Lives Forever	Kimberly Corley	TV movie
1998		Marybeth Louise Hutchinson
1999	Total Recall 2070 Total Recall 2070 Total Recall 2070 is a science fiction television series first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was later syndicated in the United States with some editing to remove scenes of nudity, violence and strong...	Elana	Episode: "Nothing Like the Real Thing"
1999		Gillian Ravenscroft
1999	Just the Ticket Just the Ticket (film) Just the Ticket is a 1999 film starring Andy García and Andie MacDowell. Garcia was also the producer. The movie was originally titled The Ticket Scalper.- Plot :...	Alice / 'Cyclops'
2000		Ziggy Watson
2000		Kristie St. Clair
2001	Going Greek Going Greek Going Greek is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Justin Zackham.-Plot:Set in any-college U.S.A., centering on Jake, an embittered ex-high school American football star who is coerced into pledging the "coolest" fraternity on campus. Jake does so in order to protect Gil, his...	Paige Forrester
2001		Mona Lisa 37X	Episode: "Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (The Outer Limits) "Mona Lisa" is the sixth episode of the seventh season of The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on April 20, 2001.-Opening narration:-Plot:... "
2001	Come Together	Charlotte Hart
2002		Actress
2002–2003	24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...	Marie Warner	14 episodes
2003	A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands must reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades. It was directed by Christopher Guest...	Girl Klapper
2003	It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All	Ann Clemons
2003	Jake 2.0 Jake 2.0 Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1...	Angela Hamilton / Angela Wright	Episode: "The Spy Who Really Liked Me"
2003–2004	Dead Like Me Dead Like Me Dead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...	Daisy Adair	24 episodes
2005–2006	Stephen King's Dead Zone	Miranda Ellis	Episodes: "Vanguard", "Saved", "Forbidden Fruit"
2006	Hollis & Rae	Rae Devereauz
2006	Severance Severance (film) Severance is a British comedy horror film, written by James Moran, directed by Christopher Smith, and starring Danny Dyer and Laura Harris. In 2009, media interest in the film was revived following the alleged copycat murder of a UK teenager.-Plot:...	Maggie
2006	Four Extraordinary Women	Sharon	TV movie
2006	Stargate: Atlantis	Nola	Episode: "The Game"
2007	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...	Diane Kentner	Episode: "Fallen Idols"
2007	A Friend of the Family	Alison Shaw	TV movie
2007–2008	Women's Murder Club Women's Murder Club Women's Murder Club is an American police procedural and legal drama, which ran on ABC from October 12, 2007, to May 13, 2008. The series is set in San Francisco, California and is based on the 'Women's Murder Club' series of novels written by James Patterson...	Jill Bernhardt	13 episodes
2008	Corporate Affairs	Cassie Meyers
2009	Defying Gravity Defying Gravity (TV series) Defying Gravity is a multi-nationally produced space travel television science fiction drama series, first aired on August 2, 2009 on ABC and CTV and canceled in the autumn of 2009...	Zoe Barnes	13 episodes
2010	Merlin and the Book of Beasts Merlin and the Book of Beasts -Plot:An evil sorcerer Mordred takes over Camelot leaving destruction and death in his path with his Book of Beast...	Avlynn	TV movie
2010	Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 Warehouse 13 is an American fantasy television series that premiered on July 7, 2009 on the Syfy network.Executive-produced by Jack Kenny and David Simkins, the dramatic comedy from Universal Media Studios has been described as borrowing much from 1980s television series Friday the 13th: The...	Lauren Andrews	Episode: "Merge with Caution"
2011	A Borrowed Life	Ally Graves

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