KOOL TV BABE OF THE WEEK: "V"s LAURA VANDERVOORT

The ultimate V recruitment officer! Laura Vandervoort as Lisa in the re-imagined V. Image: NBC

Certainly no stranger to playing distinctive females who've come from another galaxy, first as Superman's cousin, Kara (aka SUPERGIRL), in nearly five seasons of the very popular hit series SMALLVILLE, and now playing Lisa, the reptile in human skin daughter of the evil Anna- overbearing, totally dominant leader of the Visitors and their secret armies in the re-imagined V series, the very pretty young Canadian actress Laura Vandervoort is certainly a bright and shiny star on the literal rise, as she adds another fine and subtle layer of character depth and drama to the popular series, as human emotions begin to take shape within Lisa as her love for sappy human shuttle pilot Tyler Evans continues to develop. No longer the temptress of Season One, under orders from her mother to lure Tyler up to the mothership for a life amongst the V's, Lisa has actually started to love the human male, and, in aiding the Human Fifth Column, ready to do anything to protect him, scared as to what will happen to Tyler now that the final phases of Anna's plan for the subjugation of humanity is nearing completion- of which his unique DNA may soon prove to be one of its vital components biologically. And then theres Lisa's discovery of her Grandmother, Diana (Jane Badler), not dead as she and the rest of the Visitor race had been led to believe by Anna, merely imprisoned by her angry daughter for twenty tears. Discovering  this new member of her "family", Lisa's loyalties and dedication to Anna and the Visitors cause is thrown into even more doubt and emotional flux-whatever actions she now chooses, Lisa has now literally become the ultimate decisive pawn in the game.

In the final three episodes of the series all of these intriguing angles, including her increased and thorny relationship with her mother, so nastily and manipulatively played by Morena Baccarin (and great fun to watch), will soon come to a head in a generally very satisfying way by the shows final episode, which is a real heart-stopper and full of exciting and grossly shocking sequences in its second half.

And we haven't even mentioned the "other" Lisa waiting in the wings....

As Kara, a very shapely new SUPERGIRL, in the popular SMALLVILLE series. Image: WARNER BROTHERS

V's future as a third season is still currently in doubt, though many of the shows cast are hopeful that a final decision in favour of renewal will be made soon by ABC. Let's hope that both Lisa and Laura Vandervoort (currently adding her voice to a talented crew on FAMILY GUY) will continue to play an important role in the series future, too...


V: SEASON TWO continues on the SYFY CHANNEL during May, as do repeats of SMALLVILLE.