Life and career

Ory was born in Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

 and attended Royal Oak Middle School and then Claremont Secondary School. After receiving the Fine Arts Award for Acting from Royal Oak in 1996, she began pursuing a career in acting. Her first professional acting role came in 1999 in the Fox Family Channel television movie, The Darklings, opposite Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers is an American actress, author, singer and businesswoman, known for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and as Carol Lambert on Step by Step....

 and Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Timothy "Timmy B" Busfield is an American actor and director best known for his role as Eliot Weston on the television series Thirtysomething and his recurring role as Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing...

. A guest appearance on the television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven was a 1998 Canadian television series created by Bryce Zabel based on The Crow comic by James O'Barr starring Mark Dacascos in the lead role as Eric Draven, reprising the role originally played by Brandon Lee in the 1994 film The Crow...

 followed, before she landed her first regular TV role on the Fox Family series Higher Ground

Higher Ground (TV series)

Higher Ground is an American-Canadian television show shot outside Vancouver, British Columbia, that aired in 2000. It starred Joe Lando, Hayden Christensen, A.J. Cook, Kandyse McClure and Jewel Staite....

 in 2000, along with Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor. He appeared in Canadian television programs when he was young, then diversified into American television in the late 1990s. He moved on to minor acting roles before being praised for his role of Sam in Life as a House, for which he was nominated for a Golden...

. After appearing on the MTV series 2ge+her

2ge+her

2gether was an American fictional boy band whose composition, songs, and formation story is a satirical approach to the boy bands of the 1990s, such as New Kids on the Block, 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys...

 (2000), Ory joined the cast of the Canadian television series Vampire High

Vampire High

Vampire High is a Canadian TV series which originally aired from 2001 to 2002.The show centered on a group of young vampires subjected to a daring experiment by the "Elders": taken in by a boarding school that also housed mortal teenagers, with the intent of civilizing the vampires...

 in 2001.

She continued working in television with guest appearances on The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)

The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...

, Dark Angel

Dark Angel (TV series)

Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...

, Glory Days

Glory Days (TV series)

Glory Days is an American horror/mystery-based television series broadcast from January to March 2002 on The WB Television Network...

, and Maybe It’s Me. She appeared in the TV movies, Lucky 7 and National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion

National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion

National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion is a 2003 TV movie about a Thanksgiving family reunion of the Sniders, starring Bryan Cranston as Woodrow Snider, Judge Reinhold as Dr. Mitch Snider and Penelope Ann Miller as Jill Snider. The film was released as National Lampoon's Holiday Reunion in...

  in 2003, as well as the TV series Smallville

Smallville (TV series)

Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...

, Life As We Know It, and The Collector

The Collector (TV series)

The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil...

, and Family Reunion in 2004. Also in 2004, Ory made her feature film debut in Decoys

Decoys (film)

Decoys is a 2003 science fiction and horror film directed and co-written by Matthew Hastings, and written by Tom Berry. The cast included Kim Poirier and Nicole Eggert. It was filmed in Ottawa, Ontario and originally broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel. A sequel, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, was released...

, directed by Matthew Hastings, whom she had previously worked with on Higher Ground and Vampire High.

In 2006, Ory appeared in UPN

UPN

United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...

 series South Beach

South Beach (2006 TV series)

South Beach is a primetime television drama that ran from January 4, 2006 until February 22, 2006 on UPN. Created by Matt Cirulnick, one of its executive producers was singer/actress Jennifer Lopez. The program was panned by critics and shunned by viewers, finishing 152nd in the Nielsen TV ratings...

, and the Hallmark

Hallmark Cards

Hallmark Cards is a privately owned American company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 by Joyce C. Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In 1985, the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts....

 mini-series Merlin's Apprentice

Merlin's Apprentice

Merlin's Apprentice is a 2006 miniseries. Though also produced for Hallmark, it is not a sequel to the hit television miniseries Merlin from , but does feature Sam Neill as an alternate version of Merlin and Miranda Richardson returning as a very different Lady of the Lake.While being vaguely based...

, alongside Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is well known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III....

 and Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Jane Richardson is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA during her career....

. She also appeared in the feature film John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...

 and the made-for-TV film Her Sister's Keeper.

In 2007, Ory appeared in Blonde and Blonder

Blonde and Blonder

Blonde and Blonder is a 2008 Canadian comedy film starring Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards and Emmanuelle Vaugier. The film was directed by Dean Hamilton, and was released on January 18, 2008.The film's name is a reference to Dumb and Dumber....

 with Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...

 and Denise Richards

Denise Richards

Denise Lee Richards is an American actress and former fashion model of Croatian and Welsh descent. She has appeared in films including Starship Troopers, Wild Things, and The World Is Not Enough...

, and the television film Nightmare.

In 2008, Ory appeared in the television series Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon (2007 TV series)

Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...

 episode "Thicker Than Water", and has joined the cast of the supernatural thriller Dark House.

In 2009, Ory appeared in the television series Knight Rider (2008)

Knight Rider (2008 TV series)

Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....

 episode 17 (Season 1) "I love the Knight Life" as Megan Connelly. She portrayed Claire Thompson in the horror-thriller film Dark House. She also appeared as a guest star of Canadian TV Series Sanctuary

Sanctuary

A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized into human and non-human .- Religious sanctuary :A religious sanctuary can be a sacred place , or a consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.- Sanctuary as a sacred place :#Sanctuary as a sacred place:#:In...

 as Laura.

In 2010, Ory appeared in the Keystone Light beer commercial "Rescue of Beer"..

In 2011, Ory is appearing as Red Riding Hood in the TV series Once Upon a Time.

Personal life

Ory resides in California, occasionally living and working in Los Angeles and New York.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Decoys Decoys (film) Decoys is a 2003 science fiction and horror film directed and co-written by Matthew Hastings, and written by Tom Berry. The cast included Kim Poirier and Nicole Eggert. It was filmed in Ottawa, Ontario and originally broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel. A sequel, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, was released...	Alex
2006	John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...	Jill
2008	Blonde and Blonder Blonde and Blonder Blonde and Blonder is a 2008 Canadian comedy film starring Pamela Anderson, Denise Richards and Emmanuelle Vaugier. The film was directed by Dean Hamilton, and was released on January 18, 2008.The film's name is a reference to Dumb and Dumber....	Kit
2009	Dark House Dark House Dark House is a horror film directed by Darin Scott and stars Jeffrey Combs, Meghan Ory and Diane Salinger with Matt Cohen, Shelly Cole,Danso Gordon, Ryan Melander, Bevin Prince, Meghan Maureen McDonough and Scott Whyte. The film was scripted by Darin Scott with the story created by Kerry Douglas...	Claire
2010	Winner: Best Short Film		Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999		Jessie Everett	TV movie
1999		Alice Romano	Episode: "The Road Not Taken"
2000	Higher Ground Higher Ground (TV series) Higher Ground is an American-Canadian television show shot outside Vancouver, British Columbia, that aired in 2000. It starred Joe Lando, Hayden Christensen, A.J. Cook, Kandyse McClure and Jewel Staite....	Juliette Waybourne	22 episodes
2000	2gether: The Series	Heather	Episode: "Crying"
2000	Hayley Wagner, Star	Caitlin Curren	TV movie
2001		Danielle Hobson	Episode: "Abduction"
2001	Maybe It's Me Maybe It's Me (TV series) Maybe It's Me is an American television comedy series that aired on The WB Network. It first aired on October 5, 2001 and ended on May 3, 2002...	Lauren	Episode: "The Cheerleader Episode" Episode: "The Halloween Episode"
2001-2002	Vampire High Vampire High Vampire High is a Canadian TV series which originally aired from 2001 to 2002.The show centered on a group of young vampires subjected to a daring experiment by the "Elders": taken in by a boarding school that also housed mortal teenagers, with the intent of civilizing the vampires...	Sherry Woods	26 episodes
2002	Maybe It's Me Maybe It's Me (TV series) Maybe It's Me is an American television comedy series that aired on The WB Network. It first aired on October 5, 2001 and ended on May 3, 2002...	Lauren	Episode: "The Lab Partner Episode"
2002	Dark Angel Dark Angel (TV series) Dark Angel is an American biopunk/cyberpunk science fiction television series created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee. The show premiered in the United States on the Fox network on October 3, 2000, and was canceled after two seasons...	Rachel Berrisford	Episode: "The Berrisford Agenda"
2002	Glory Days Glory Days (TV series) Glory Days is an American horror/mystery-based television series broadcast from January to March 2002 on The WB Television Network...	Jade LaFayette / Ann Palmer	Episode: "The Lost Girls"
2002	Just Cause Just Cause (TV series) Just Cause is an award-winning Canadian legal drama television series produced by Mind's Eye Entertainment. Filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia but the series is set in San Francisco, California.-Plot:...	Tracey	Episode: "The Last to Know"
2003	Lucky 7 Lucky 7 (film) Lucky 7 is a 2003 made-for-TV film starring Patrick Dempsey and Kimberly Williams.-Plot:Amy Myer is a woman whose dying mother made out a timeline for Amy's life and predicted she would marry her seventh boyfriend...	Janey	TV movie
2003	National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion is a 2003 TV movie about a Thanksgiving family reunion of the Sniders, starring Bryan Cranston as Woodrow Snider, Judge Reinhold as Dr. Mitch Snider and Penelope Ann Miller as Jill Snider. The film was released as National Lampoon's Holiday Reunion in...	Allison Snider	TV movie
2004	Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...	Megan Calder	Episode: "Hereafter"
2004	Life as We Know It	Greta	Episode: "Family Hard-ships"
2004		Katie	Episode: "The Ice Skater"
2005		Shannon Conrad / Cora	Episode: "The Cowboy"
2006	South Beach South Beach (2006 TV series) South Beach is a primetime television drama that ran from January 4, 2006 until February 22, 2006 on UPN. Created by Matt Cirulnick, one of its executive producers was singer/actress Jennifer Lopez. The program was panned by critics and shunned by viewers, finishing 152nd in the Nielsen TV ratings...	Maggie	8 episodes
2006	Merlin's Apprentice Merlin's Apprentice Merlin's Apprentice is a 2006 miniseries. Though also produced for Hallmark, it is not a sequel to the hit television miniseries Merlin from , but does feature Sam Neill as an alternate version of Merlin and Miranda Richardson returning as a very different Lady of the Lake.While being vaguely based...	Brianna	TV miniseries
2006	Her Sister's Keeper	Melissa Brennan	TV movie
2007	Viva Laughlin Viva Laughlin Viva Laughlin is an American musical–dramedy series adapted by Bob Lowry and Peter Bowker from the popular BBC British serial, Blackpool. They also served as executive producers alongside Hugh Jackman, John Palermo, Paul Telegdy and Gabriele Muccino. The latter also directed the pilot...		Episode: "1.5"
2007	Nightmare	Carla	TV movie
2007	Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane (TV series) Painkiller Jane was an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character...	Wanda	Episode: "Portraits of Lauren Gray"
2007		Amanda	TV movie
2008	Flash Gordon Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...	Sarre	Episode: "Thicker Than Water"
2009	Knight Rider Knight Rider (2008 TV series) Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest....	Dr. Megan Connelly	Episode: "I Love the Knight Life"
2009	Sanctuary	Laura S.	Episode: "Sleepers"
2010	Psych Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...	Josie	Episode: "Viagra Falls"
2010-2011	True Justice True Justice True Justice is a 13 episode television series about undercover cops starring Steven Seagal. Seagal stars as Elijah Kane, and heads a special task force....	Juliet	11 episodes
2011	Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time (TV series) Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama television series that premiered on Sunday October 23, 2011, on ABC. New episodes air Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT....	Ruby / Red Riding Hood	7+ episodes

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