{{short description|Canadian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox person | image = Laura Mennell.jpg | name = Laura Mennell | caption = Mennell, photographed in 2009 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|4|18}}<ref name=TVGuide>TVGuide.com, "[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/laura-mennell/251809 Laura Mennell – Biography]". Accessed 25 July 2011.</ref> | birth_place = Surrey, British Columbia, Canada<ref name=TVGuide/> | relatives = Alan Young (cousin) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1996–present | website = {{Official URL}} }} '''Laura Mennell''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɛ|ˈ|n|ɛ|l}}; born 18 April 1980) is a Canadian actress known for her roles in ''Thirteen Ghosts'', ''Alphas'', ''Haven'', ''Loudermilk'', ''The Man in the High Castle'', ''Watchmen'' and ''Batwoman''. In 2011/2012 Mennell co-starred on the sci-fi television series ''Alphas''. Laura appeared as Charlotte Cross in the fifth season of the Syfy series ''Haven,'' and she starred in the comedy series ''Loudermilk'' from 2017 to 2018.
==Early life== Mennell is of Irish, British, and French ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/L_Mennell/status/676900846907629570|title=Laura Mennell on Twitter|access-date=24 July 2016}}</ref> She says she was a "major theatre geek in high school."<ref name=starpulse>starpulse.com, 11 July 2011, "[http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2011/07/11/qa_laura_mennell_takes_the_lead_in_alp Q&A: Laura Mennell Takes The Lead In 'Alphas'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001832/http://www.starpulse.com/news/Brittany_Frederick/2011/07/11/qa_laura_mennell_takes_the_lead_in_alp |date=4 March 2016 }}". Accessed 25 July 2011.</ref>
Mennell is the cousin of the late Alan Young, who was the voice of Scrooge McDuck and star of the classic TV series, ''Mister Ed'' (1961).<ref name=TVGuide/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/l_mennell/status/733888927778504704 |title=Tweet |website=twitter.com |access-date=2020-08-02}}</ref>
==Personal life==
She is fluent in French.<ref>Velocity Public Relations, "[http://www.velocitypr.ca/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=igcategory&id=10&Itemid=91 Laura Mennell] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020080429/http://www.velocitypr.ca/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=igcategory&id=10&Itemid=91 |date=2010-10-20 }}". Accessed 25 July 2011.</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Laura Mennell film work |- ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''Thirteen Ghosts'' | Susan LeGrow, the Bound Woman | |- |2003 | ''Alarium'' | Vivienne | Short film |- |rowspan ="2"| 2004 | ''White Grease Paint'' | | Short film |- | ''11:11'' | Sara Tobias | |- |rowspan ="2"| 2007 | ''{{sortname|The|Visitor|nolink=1}}'' | Teacher | Short film |- | ''Trick 'r Treat'' | Allie | |- | 2008 | ''Elegy'' | Cute Girl | |- | 2008 | ''Christmas Cottage'' | Nicole - Portrait | |- |rowspan ="2"|2009 | ''Watchmen'' | Janey Slater | |- | ''Driven to Kill'' | Lanie Drachev | |- |rowspan ="2"| 2010 | ''Hard Ride to Hell'' | Tessa | Direct-to-video |- | data-sort-value="Homestead, The" | ''The Homestead'' | Jane | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Limina'' | Lois | Short film |- |2025 |''The Monkey'' |Petey's mother | |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+Laura Mennell television work |- ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1998 | ''I've Been Waiting for You'' | Sarah Lancaster | TV movie |- |rowspan ="2"| 1999 | ''Millennium'' | Sorority Sister #1 | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |- | ''Stargate SG-1'' | Mary | Episode: "Demons" |- | 2000 | ''Scorn'' | Lisa | TV movie |- |rowspan ="2"|2001 | ''Special Unit 2'' | Amber / Naughty Girl #3 | Episode: "The Eve" |- | ''Cold Squad'' | Larisa Childs | Episode: "The Needle and the Debutante" |- | 2002 | ''UC: Undercover'' | Collin's Daughter | Episode: "Teddy C" |- | 2003 | ''Andromeda'' | Siara | Episode: "Conduit to Destiny" |- | 2004 | ''Dead Like Me'' | Desiree | Episode: "Rites of Passage" |- |rowspan ="2"| 2005 | ''Stargate Atlantis'' | Sanir | Episode: "The Brotherhood" |- | ''Personal Effects'' | Nicole Forester | TV movie |- |rowspan ="2"| 2006 | ''{{sortname|The|L Word}}'' | Sister Toni | 2 episodes |- | ''Flight 93'' | Elizabeth Wainio | TV movie |- |rowspan ="7"| 2007 | ''Montana Sky'' | Lily Mercy | TV movie |- | ''{{sortname|The|Last Trimester}}'' | Marlene Brenden | TV movie |- | ''{{sortname|The|4400}}'' | Young Audrey Parker | Episode: "Audrey Parker's Come and Gone" |- | ''Fallen'' | Penemue | Episode: "The Time of the Redeemer" |- | ''Sanctuary'' | Caird | Mini Series; 4 episodes |- | ''Flash Gordon'' | Lilian | Episode: "Life Source" |- | ''Blood Ties'' | Christina | Episode: "The Devil You Know" |- |rowspan ="2"| 2008 | ''Sanctuary'' | Caird | Episode: "Fata Morgana" |- | ''{{sortname|The|Christmas Clause|nolink=1}}'' | Jill | TV movie |- |rowspan ="4"|2009 | ''Eureka'' | Dr. Rivers | Episode: "Shower the People" |- | ''Sight Unseen'' | Cloe | TV movie |- | ''Health Nutz'' | Jennifer Noir | TV movie |- | ''Smallville'' | Toni | Episode: "Infamous" |- |rowspan ="3"|2010 | ''{{sortname|A|Trace of Danger|nolink=1}}'' | Beth | TV movie |- | ''Fringe'' | Rose Falls | Episode: "Johari Window" |- | ''Supernatural'' | Brigitta<br />Djinn | Episode: "Exile on Main St."<br />Episode: "Caged Heat" |- | 2011 | ''Smallville'' | Janet Dawson | Episode: "Finale" |- | 2011–2012 | ''Alphas'' | Nina Theroux | Main (Seasons 1–2); 24 episodes |- |rowspan ="2"|2013 | ''Republic of Doyle'' | Rachel Malloy | Episode: "The Works" |- | data-sort-value="Christmas Ornament, The" | ''The Christmas Ornament'' | Rebecca | TV movie |- |rowspan ="2"| 2014 | ''Motive'' | Samantha Turner | Recurring (Season 2); 8 episodes |- | ''Stolen from the Womb'' | Chelsey Miller | TV movie |- | 2014–2015 | ''Haven'' | Charlotte Cross | Recurring (Season 5); 13 episodes |- |rowspan ="6"|2015 | ''My New Best Friend'' | Samantha | TV movie |- | ''When Calls the Heart'' | Samantha Madison | 2 episodes |- | ''Gourmet Detective'' | Pauline Duquette | TV movie |- | data-sort-value="Country Wedding, A" | ''A Country Wedding'' | Catherine | TV movie |- | ''Cedar Cove'' | Kelly | 2 episodes |- | ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' | Marria | Episode: "Rule #605: You Can Go Home Again" |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | ''Legends of Tomorrow'' | Gail Knox | Episode: "Night of the Hawk" |- | ''Travelers'' | ADA Peckham | Episode: "Donner" |- | 2016–2017 | ''Van Helsing'' | Rebecca | Main (Season 1), Guest (Season 2); 9 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2017 | ''Real Detective'' | Tammy Armstrong | Episode: "Every Rose Has a Thorn" |- | ''Loudermilk'' | Allison | Main (Seasons 1–2); 14 episodes |- | ''Maternal Instinct'' | Heather | TV movie |- | 2018 | data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" | ''The Man in the High Castle'' | Thelma Harris | Recurring (Season 3); 9 episodes |- | 2019-20 | ''Project Blue Book'' | Mimi Hynek | Main (Seasons 1–2); 20 episodes |- | 2021 | ''Batwoman'' | Enigma | 4 episodes |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mennell, Laura}} Category:1980 births Category:Actresses from British Columbia Category:Canadian film actresses Category:Canadian television actresses Category:Living people Category:Actors from Surrey, British Columbia Category:Canadian people of Irish descent Category:Canadian people of French descent Category:Canadian people of Scottish descent Category:Canadian people of British descent