Carly Pope
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| Carly Pope was born on August 28th, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was the middle of three children, both brothers. She remains close with her family, and despite her success returns to Vancouver often to spend time with them. Carly trained in dance until she began school at Lord Byng Secondary School. At that time, she started studying drama, her talent for the acting was evident, so she was placed in an advanced class. An agent caught Carly's performance at a school play, and immediately signed her on to play a part in "Cowboys and Aliens" a film shooting in Eastern Europe. Carly returned to Europe, satisfied with her acting experience and ready to continue her education. She enrolled at the University of British Columbia, but only made it a semester before the acting gods were pounding down her door. She grabbed a role in a Showtime film, "A Cooler Climate" which costarred Sally Field and Judy Davis. She had a quick role in "Snow Day" with Chevy Chase. But the role that changed her career for good was that of Samantha on the WB's Popular. Following in the footsteps of Dawson's Creek - a runaway success that looked at the lives of high school kids - the WB started Popular to look at yet another high school's halls. This time, the show stars two young women who are forced to live together as sisters when their parents marry. Carly's got the role of Samanta (opposite Leslie Bibb), and the series quickly won critical and commercial praise. Carly's career had just received one of the biggest jumps an actor could ask for. Ironically, Carly had auditioned for the role of Liz on the WB's Roswell, but was rejected. She was also rejected for the role of Brooke McQueen on Popular. Carly currently resides in Los Angeles. She enjoys long walks and is an avid poetry reader. If you're looking to date Ms. Pope, the best way in would be to teach her how to play the guitar, as she's desperately trying to learn how. |