Caitlin Marie Lotz (born December 30, 1986)[1] is an American actress, martial artist, dancer and singer. She has portrayed Stephanie Horton in the AMC series Mad Men, Officer Kirsten Landry in the MTV mockumentary series Death Valley (2011), Annie in The Pact (2013), and Sara Lance/The Canary/White Canary in The CW's Arrowverse television franchise.
Caity Lotz | |
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.jpg) Lotz in 2022 | |
| Born | Caitlin Marie Lotz December 30, 1986 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editDancing and singing
editLotz started her career as a dancer, touring with Avril Lavigne and Lady Gaga,[2] and starring in music videos including Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi",[3] David Guetta and Estelle's "One Love", Selena Gomez's "Tell Me Something I Don't Know", T-Pain's "Freeze", JoJo's "Baby It's You", Cascada's "Evacuate the Dancefloor", Kaci Brown's "Instigator", and Wang Leehom's "Gai Shi Ying Xiong". Lotz appeared on Dancing With the Stars season 8, as Lady Gaga's backup dancer for the song "LoveGame". Her Avril Lavigne tour performance was released on the video The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto.[citation needed]
Lotz appeared in TV ads for Jack in the Box, Reebok, and T-Mobile, danced in the web series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, toured with the hip hop theatre production Groovaloo, and stunt-doubled in films including Step Up 3D.[4]
In 2005, Lotz joined the girl group Soccx. In 2006, the group released their debut single "From Dusk Till Dawn (Get the Party Started)", which they followed up in 2007 with the single "Scream Out Loud", both of which reached the top 10 in Germany. Their début album, Hold On, was also released in 2007, and their third single, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", was released in 2008.[3]
Modeling
editLotz has modelled for Men's Health[5] and Esquire, the latter in conjunction with the website Me in My Place.[6]
Acting
editLotz did her acting training at Sanford Meisner for two years.[7] Lotz began her acting career in 2006 with a small role in the cheerleading film Bring It On: All or Nothing. She followed that up in 2010 with a part in the third episode of Law & Order: LA and a recurring role in the fourth season of the AMC drama Mad Men as Stephanie, Anna Draper's niece. In 2011, Lotz starred as Officer Kirsten Landry, one of the main characters in the MTV horror, black comedy mockumentary series Death Valley. Lotz performed all her own stunts on the show.[4]
In 2012, Lotz had roles in Live at the Foxes Den, Battle of the Year alongside Josh Holloway[8] and alongside Casper Van Dien and Agnes Bruckner in the supernatural thriller The Pact,[9] which débuted at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival[10] and has been picked up for distribution.[11]
Starting with the second season of The CW's superhero TV series Arrow, Lotz appeared as Sara Lance, a character believed dead who returns as a costumed vigilante known as The Canary.[12][13] Lotz reprised her role as Lance in the spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow. As part of the greater Arrowverse, Lotz also appeared as Sara Lance on The Flash, Supergirl, and Batwoman. She would go on to make her directorial debut in Legends of Tomorrow's fifth-season episode "Mortal Khanbat".[14]
She played the lead role in the science fiction film The Machine, which had its UK release on March 21, 2014, and had its US release on April 25, 2014.[15][16] In May 2014, she reprised her role as Stephanie in the seventh season of Mad Men. She also played Dr. Emily McTier in the film 400 Days, along with her Legends of Tomorrow co-star Brandon Routh, in 2016.[17]
In 2024, Lotz portrayed Kaitlin Armstrong in the Lifetime film Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story which was based on the Murder of Moriah Wilson.[18]
Martial arts
editLotz is a martial artist, training in Taekwondo, Wushu, Krav Maga, Arnis and Muay Thai. She is also a practitioner of parkour and tricking.[19][20]
Personal life
editLotz announced at Starfury Events: Ultimates Crisis, a fan convention in the U.K. that she and Kyle Schmid were engaged.[21][22] The two married in 2023 in Colombia. In April 2024, Lotz announced that she was pregnant with the couple's first child.[23] In September 2024, they announced the birth of their daughter.[24]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Pacific Vista Cheerleader | |
| 2012 | The Pact | Annie Barlow | |
| Cold & Ugly | Tanya Pavelovna | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Machine | Ava/The Machine | |
| Battle of the Year | Stacy | ||
| Out of the Blue | Dominique | Short film | |
| Live at the Foxes Den | Susan Hudson | ||
| 2014 | The Pact 2 | Annie Barlow | |
| 2015 | Missed Call | Kirsten | Short film |
| 400 Days | Dr. Emily McTier | ||
| 2017 | Small Town Crime | Heidi | |
| 2018 | Year One | Tess | completed short film |
| 2020 | Twin Turbo | Short film, director, writer and producer | |
| 2024 | The Lockdown | Charlie Hightower |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Dance 360 | Herself | Contestant[25] |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Amy Reynolds | Episode: "Harbor City" |
| 2010–2015 | Mad Men | Stephanie Horton | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Death Valley | Officer Kirsten Landry | Main role |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Mary | Episode: "Lights, Camera, Assassination" |
| 2013–2020 | Arrow | Sara Lance/The Canary/White Canary | Recurring role (seasons 2–4); special guest star (seasons 5–8); 38 episodes |
| 2014 | Stalker | Melissa Barnes | Episode: "Love Is a Battlefield" |
| 2016 | Robot Chicken | Voice role | Episode: "Fridge Smell" |
| 2016–2022 | Legends of Tomorrow | Sara Lance/White Canary | 109 episodes Director (3 episodes) Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress (2017)[26] |
| 2016–2017, 2019, 2022 | The Flash | Special guest star, 3 episodes Director: "The Curious Case of Bartholomew Allen" | |
| 2017, 2019 | Supergirl | Special guest star, 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Batwoman | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 2" | |
| 2024 | Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story | Kaitlin Armstrong | Television film |
Web
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Burning Love | Hathwell's date | Episode: "Burn Baby Burn" |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | British Independent Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | The Machine | Nominated | |
| Toronto After Dark Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Action | Legends of Tomorrow | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Nominated | [27] |
References
edit- ^ Lotz, Caity. "It's my birthday. Cue the wind machine..." Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Caity Lotz: There were a few spooky moments on the set of The Pact". The Metro. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Caity Lotz". MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Caity Lotz talks Dance, Traveling Back in Time for Mad Men". Gender Across Borders. August 24, 2010. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "That's What She Said: Caity Lotz". Men's Health. October 11, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Esquire Presents Me in My Place with Caity Lotz". Esquire. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ Saclao, Christian (December 4, 2017). "'Legends Of Tomorrow' Star Caity Lotz On How She Got Into Acting". International Business Times. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 26, 2011). "Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso and Chris Brown Lead 'Planet B Boy' Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Death Valley' Star Caity Lotz on Her Sundance Film 'The Pact'". Fearnet. December 30, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "THE PACT". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Sundance 2012: Incredibly badass Caity Lotz saves 'The Pact'". Entertainment Weekly. January 26, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (July 19, 2013). "Exclusive: Arrow Boss Sets the Record Straight on Black Canary Casting". TV Guide.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (July 30, 2013). "Black Canary On 'Arrow': CW President Mark Pedowitz Shares More On The Superhero's Origin Story". HuffPost. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (August 30, 2019). "Legends of Tomorrow: Caity Lotz to Make Directorial Debut in Season 5". CBR. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Bibbiani, William (April 16, 2014). "The Machine: Caity Lotz on Robot Acting and Arrow". Crave Online. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Amram, Ohad (November 15, 2013). "Watch: Caity Lotz Makes For One Dangerous 'Machine' in Trailer for New Thriller". Indie Wire. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 9, 2014). "Dane Cook & Brandon Routh Headline '400 Days'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Hatchett, Keisha (April 15, 2024). "Caity Lotz and Kyle Schmid Team for Lifetime's Yoga Teacher Killer (Exclusive)". TV Line. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Kick Ass Caity Lotz From MTV's DEATH VALLEY Talks About Zombies, Parcour and Twilight's Jackson Rathbone". Daemon's TV. Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ Begum, Mumtaj (September 7, 2017). "Actress Caity Lotz can beat you in a martial arts fight in real life". The Star. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Caity Lotz on Instagram: "I've never been more sure of anything in my life. 💕"".
- ^ "Kyle schmid on Instagram: "The sun rises and sets with you. The moon and the stars have never shone so brightly. You are the love of my life."".
- ^ "Gaining weight for the role of a lifetime 🤰🏼🥰 👋".
- ^ "What was life before you our baby girl? It all pales in comparison to the love you brought into our world. This isn't a new chapter it's a whole new book. Nothing will ever be the same 💕 and just like that…life has begun 💗".
- ^ "That time Caity Lotz dominated Dance 360". January 15, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ceron, Ella (June 20, 2017). "The Pretty Little Liars Were ALL Nominated for the Same EXACT Award". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Heldman, Breanne (August 12, 2018). "Riverdale Dominates Teen Choice Awards 2018: See the Full List of Winners". People. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
External links
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- Caity Lotz on Twitter
- Caity Lotz at IMDb
