Katie Cassidy Biography

Katherine Evelyn Anita “Katie” Cassidy is an American actress best known for playing the role of Ruby in the horror TV series ‘Supernatural’ as well as of Laurel Lance in the drama ‘Arrow’. She is also famous for portraying the character of Ella Simms in the television show ‘Melrose Place’ from 2009 to 2010. Cassidy has appeared in several films and has also done a few voice roles. She is the only child from a short-lived relationship between fashion model Sherry Williams and actor/singer David Cassidy. After her parents ended their relationship, Cassidy was raised by her mother and her stepfather Richard Benedon. Very few people know that the talented actress is also a singer and has recorded a cover of the hit single "I Think I Love You" for her father’s band, the Partridge Family. This multitalented personality is also a philanthropist involved in several noble causes. Currently, she serves as a spokeswoman for the charity organization H.E.L.P. Malawi.