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CARLY POPE BIOGRAPHY |
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Her father is of English and Polish descent; her
mother is Italian. Born and raised in Vancouver, British
Columbia, the middle of three children, Pope already had a
number of film and television roles to her credit (Disturbing
Behavior, Nightman) when she burst onto the American scene
playing the pivotal character Samantha on the WB's high-school
drama Popular. Since then she has portrayed a heroin addict in
Trapped in a Purple Haze, played opposite Leelee Sobieski in The
Glass House, appeared in Jeff Probst's Finder's Fee, and in
Orange County.
Pope's passion for acting began during her high school years in
Vancouver where she appeared in stage classics such as The Odd
Couple, playing Mickey, and A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing
Titania. Discovered while still in high school, she quickly made
the jump to television and film roles working opposite actors
such as Sally Field (A Cooler Climate) and Chevy Chase (Snow Day).
The Globe and Mail stated, "she is part of a phenomenon that's
seen Hollywood agents looking more and more to Canada for fresh
faces," and listed her as one of Canada's "Young Leaders."
Splitting her time between Los Angeles and Vancouver, Pope is
currently attending university when her filming schedule allows.
She speaks Italian, Spanish and French fluently and is seeking
to expand her education in literature and languages.
Pope found out the day after her high school graduation that she
was going to Romania to shoot a feature film. "Acting was always
an innate ambition," said Pope. "It was where I belonged." Pope
trained in dance until she entered Lord Byng Secondary School,
when she began studying drama in an advanced program. An agent
saw her in a school stage production, which led to Pope's screen
debut in an independent children's film, Cowboys and Aliens, on
location in distant Eastern Europe. She returned and enrolled at
the University of British Columbia for a semester, but demand
for the gifted young actress was already heating up. Pope's fast-rising
career took off when she won a starring role in the feature
film, A Cooler Climate. She appeared in the Paramount release
Snow Day a children's comedy with Pam Greer and Chevy Chase. Her
television credits include leads in the ABC television movies
Our Guys and Trapped in a Purple Haze. Sam in the WB hit show
Popular was her first role as a series regular. Pope compared
her character, Sam, to "a builder, or a contractor. She has all
the right tools, but doesn't know how to use them properly." Sam
doesn't realize yet just how unique she already is. "She's
trying too hard," continued Pope. "Her actions don't match up to
her convictions, and that's what she still has to learn."
Pope returns to Vancouver often to spend time with her family,
with whom she is close. She enjoys walking, writing poetry and
reading. She plans to learn how to play the guitar. |
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