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Carly Pope Profile |
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Birth Date: August 28, 1980
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Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Birth Name: Carly Pope
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Carly Pope was born on August 28th, 1980, in Vancouver,
Canada. A dancer throughout childhood, she switched to drama
during high school with great success. An agent saw her
perform and made what is commonly known as a discovery;
thereafter, Carly was auditioning for professional roles.
After becoming a high school graduate in 1998, Pope won her
first role, as a cheerleader, in the made-for-TV movie I've
Been Waiting for You, which she followed up with her first
film role, in the independent feature Disturbing Behavior.
After some acting experience under her belt, Pope returned
to Canada to attend her first semester of college at the
University of British Columbia, but she only completed the
first six months. The WB had given her the nod to play
Samantha McPherson on the new show Popular. With that, Carly
packed up and moved to Los Angeles.
Upon arrival, she immediately found film work, with roles in
the made-for-TV movies Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge and A
Cooler Climate, which starred Sally Field and Judy Davis.
Fortunately for Pope and co-star Leslie Bibb, Popular lived
up to its name. Aside from winning a cult following, it
earned the attention of industry watchers, who noted its
impressive performance in the dreaded, 8 p.m. Thursday slot,
going head to head with Friends. Additionally, it won Pope
her own league of admirers as Sam, queen of the high school
geeks.
But despite some critical acclaim, Popular was canceled in
2001, to the dismay of its fans. Carly, however, did not
remain in mourning for very long; she raised the bar for
herself and became highly prolific. In 2001, Pope could be
seen in the small-budget film Finder's Fee, directed by
Survivor host Jeff Probst and co-starring screen legend
James Earl Jones, and The Glass House, with Leelee Sobieski
and Diane Lane.
The following year, Pope had a wider audience thanks to her
role in the Jack Black vehicle, Orange County, and in 2003,
she appeared in four television features, including the
Canadian miniseries Hemingway vs. Callaghan.
Fans can still see Pope in 2004: she is slated to appear in
a recurring role in the sci-fi series The Collector, and the
romantic comedy Window Theory.
Despite frequent homesickness, Carly still lives in Los
Angeles, flying home to Vancouver at least once every six
months. She is a voracious reader and poet, and in addition
to English, speaks Italian, French and Spanish. Though she
plans on returning to university at some point, we are
willing to bet that movies and television will keep her
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Other
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Was turned down for a role (Liz) on "Roswell" (1999) before
being cast in "Popular" (1999).
Auditioned for the role of popular Brooke McQeen on
"Popular" (1999) before being cast as the unpopular Sam.
Graduated from Lord Byng High School in Vancouver, Canada.
She traveled to Hollywood six months later and immediately
landed a role on WB network's "Popular" (1999).
Has two brothers, one older and one younger.
Studied one semester at the University of British Columbia.
Brother, actor Kris Pope.
She and Sara Rue starred in the movie This Time Around
(2003) (TV). They first worked together on the teen show
"Popular" (1999). |
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