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Caity Lotz Biography

Birth Name:Caity Marie Lotz

Birth Place:San Diego, California, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Stunts

Fast Facts

  • Worked as a background dancer for singer Lady Gaga
  • Grew up studying dance and martial arts, which helped her in her physical acting roles later in life
  • Quote: "[on parkour] "It's probably the most dangerous thing that I play around with because with braking and stuff like that, you can still get hurt, but this is different because you're dealing with things outside of your body․""
  • Quote: "[on "The Machine"] "I put a lot into that character and it was a big challenge, so it was cool․""
  • Best known for playing Sarah Lance/The Canary in "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow" and Ava in "The Machine․"
  • Practices parkour and trained with a free running group called Lost Boys
  • Was a member of the girl group Soccx

Awards

  • 2013British Independent Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: nominated
  • 2013Special Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2017Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action: nominated
  • 2023CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated