Laara Sadiq

Laara Sadiq

Known for
Acting
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2024
With Love and a Major Organ poster

With Love and a Major Organ

Movie · as Laverne

2023
Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday poster

Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday

Movie · as Cookie Vendor/Cinnamon Swirl/Berry 5

2023
She Talks to Strangers poster

She Talks to Strangers

Movie

2023
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows poster

Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows

Movie · as Ann

2023
LEGO Ninjago: Dream Team poster

LEGO Ninjago: Dream Team

Movie · as Susan (voice)

2022
LEGO Friends Heartlake Stories: Fitting In poster

LEGO Friends Heartlake Stories: Fitting In

Movie · as Vera (voice)

2022
So Help Me Todd poster

So Help Me Todd

TV · as D.A. Deanna Corrigan · 1 ep

2021
StarBeam: Beaming in the New Year poster

StarBeam: Beaming in the New Year

Movie · as (voice)

2021
Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer poster

Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer

Movie · as Detective Gates

2021
The Hardy Boys poster

The Hardy Boys

TV · as Mrs. Khan · 8 eps

2021
Maid poster

Maid

TV · as Helen Shaver · 1 ep

2021
Resident Alien poster

Resident Alien

TV · as Bonnie Shaw · 1 ep

2021
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Judge Fraiberg · 2 eps

2021
Superman & Lois poster

Superman & Lois

TV · as Mrs. Beppo · 1 ep

2021
Yellowjackets poster

Yellowjackets

TV · as Dr. Okada · 1 ep

2020
StarBeam: Halloween Hero poster

StarBeam: Halloween Hero

Movie

2020
The Baby-Sitters Club poster

The Baby-Sitters Club

TV · as Dr. Arevalo · 1 ep

2019
Just Add Romance poster

Just Add Romance

Movie · as Nora Blasio

2019
The Murders poster

The Murders

TV · as Dr. Roxanne Powell · 7 eps

2019
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables poster

Gabby Duran and the Unsittables

TV · as Orb (voice) · 5 eps

2018
The Dragon Prince poster

The Dragon Prince

TV · as Kim'Dael (voice), Captain Esmerelda (voice) · 2 eps

2017
The Breadwinner poster

The Breadwinner

Movie · as Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

2016
The Stepchild poster

The Stepchild

Movie · as Dr. Vaughn

2016
Happily Ever After poster

Happily Ever After

Movie · as Vendana

2016
Special Correspondents poster

Special Correspondents

Movie · as British Host

2016
Chesapeake Shores poster

Chesapeake Shores

TV · as Agent Malik · 1 ep

2016
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

TV · as Krishna the Magnificent · 1 ep

2016
Colony poster

Colony

TV · as Mignola · 1 ep

2015
Killjoys poster

Killjoys

TV · as Mother Sal · 1 ep

2014
Remedy poster

Remedy

TV · as Dr. Summers · 14 eps

2014
The Strain poster

The Strain

TV · as Dr. Arva Somani · 1 ep

2013
Hemlock Grove poster

Hemlock Grove

TV · as Judge Sheila Kapoor · 1 ep

2012
The Firm poster

The Firm

TV · as Helen Figgis · 1 ep

2012
Arrow poster

Arrow

TV · as Mayor Emily Pollard, Councilwoman Emily Pollard · 3 eps

2009
2012 poster

2012

Movie · as British Newscaster

2009
Excited poster

Excited

Movie

2009
The Listener poster

The Listener

TV · as Angela Harvey · 1 ep

2008
Fringe poster

Fringe

TV · as Carol Bryce · 1 ep

2007
The Invisible poster

The Invisible

Movie · as Ms. Barclay

2007
Heartland poster

Heartland

TV · as Dr. Tricia Verani · 1 ep

2006
Eight Below poster

Eight Below

Movie · as Bureaucrat #3

2004
Battlestar Galactica poster

Battlestar Galactica

TV · as Priestess · 2 eps

2003
Willard poster

Willard

Movie · as Janice Mantis

2003
Dead Like Me poster

Dead Like Me

TV · as Mrs. Brody · 1 ep

2002
Joe poster

Joe

Movie

2002
Gadget & the Gadgetinis poster

Gadget & the Gadgetinis

TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 52 eps

2002
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Yasmine Haleem · 1 ep

2000
Personally Yours poster

Personally Yours

Movie · as Maise #2

2000
They Nest poster

They Nest

Movie · as Nurse #1

2000
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

TV · as Attending Nurse · 1 ep

1999
Little Witch poster

Little Witch

Movie · as Dippy Witch (voice)

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Technician #2, Technican, Technician Davis · 11 eps

1995
Live Bait poster

Live Bait

Movie

1995
The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits

TV · as Lt. Conover · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Female EMT · 1 ep