The moment Arrow fans have been waiting for finally came to fruition during last week’s episode as Katie Cassidy suited up as the Black Canary.

“I can’t tell you how happy it made me,” Cassidy gushes to EW. “I remember at the end of season 2, they needed to fit Sara’s [Caity Lotz] jacket on me and I started to cry when I put it on. I’ve been waiting for this for so long. I’m so happy and honored. From Day 1, I knew that eventually that’s where they were planning to go with the character, but I didn’t know when and it’s television, anything can happen. Honestly, there’s no words that can even explain how lucky, excited, grateful, thrilled I am. For the Black Canary fans, I hope they’re happy with my performance and my take on the character. I hope people are happy.”

But Laurel is far from the fishnet-sporting hero fans know from the comics. In Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) absence, Laurel decidedly stepped up after new baddie Brick (Vinnie Jones) freed a slew of thugs Team Arrow worked so hard to put away. However, she doesn’t quite have the skills the Arrow does. “Even though it’s messy, you can tell there’s fire,” Cassidy says. “She has some skill, but she’s not trained.” That’s exactly why not everyone will be on board with Laurel suiting up. “But then she proves herself because she has so much heart and drive. Arsenal [Colton Haynes] is the first person to come around to it.”

Laurel’s transformation into the Black Canary will really culminate after the trilogy, in an episode aptly titled “Canaries.” “There’s going to be some really crazy, badass scenes of the Canaries fighting,” Cassidy cryptically teases. Let’s not forget, the other Canary—her sister Sara—is dead!

“You’ll be surprised how much Sara is a part of Laurel in season 3 in her going from avenging her sister’s death to honoring her sister’s death to becoming her sister,” Cassidy continues. “Sara is so much apart of season 3 as a character even though she’s physically not there. It stays with her and the show. It’s what gets Laurel out on the streets. It’s what she wants to do. She has a choice. The difference between Sara and Laurel is that Sara didn’t have a choice. When her and Oliver were on the island, she had to go through that with him. Laurel has a choice. She takes her sister’s position, but it comes from her heart and again avenging her sister’s death and honoring her sister.”

As for the one who killed her sister, the cast has already revealed that Laurel will soon find out the truth that Thea (Willa Holland) did the deed, but we’ll be “surprised by her reaction,” Cassidy says. However, Sara isn’t the only one Laurel needs to avenge—after all, those left behind in Starling City believe Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable) killed Oliver. “She will seek vengeance on those who she feels deserves it,” Cassidy concludes.

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Fresh off a small role in Taken, Katie Cassidy was one of the most recognizable faces in the cast of Arrow when the show launched just over two years ago. Playing Dinah Laurel Lance, she was immediately assumed to be a Black Canary-in-waiting…and then the waiting just kept going.

Eventually, Laurel’s sister Sara — not a character from the comic book source material — was brought in to play the role of Canary and with Oliver’s romantic interests directed primarily at Felicity Smoak, some fans wondered just what role Cassidy was set to play on the hit series.

The same as ever, it turns out. This season has revolved largely around the death of Sara and Laurel’s subsequent transformation into a new, less well-trained and more tech-savvy Black Canary. We got to see her in action and in costume for the first time last week, in the first of what showrunners have described as a “Canary Trilogy,” the second installment of which airs tonight.

Cassidy joined us to discuss the series, her years of waiting for a chance in the mask and just how she handles online fans and critics in a show that’s got such a passionate base.

You’ve seemed really excited about your character and your story in recent interviews. Do you feel like you’re about to enter a really good status quo for Laurel?
Yeah! I mean, look: As an actor, I remember when I met with Greg and Marc and Andrew about this show before we shot the pilot that this is where this character was going to go. That was definitely a huge thing for me. I wanted to do action, I wanted to stay with Warner Bros. and CW and I loved the fact that this character had this journey that she would go on but I didn’t necessarily know how long it would take or what the journey would look like.

I don’t think they did, either; they just knew eventually at some point that Laurel would turn into the Black Canary. When that would be…who knows? They assumed Season One or Two, but you’re shooting a show and things change and you’re trying to find your footing and what’s working and what’s not. I think it’s smart that every character has to earn their suit or their costume. You can’t just overnight all of a sudden be a superhero. You have to go through things and hit your rock bottom and then be able to come out on top and build character and be strong.

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Black Canary is here and she’s taking names!

Katie Cassidy swings into action in tonight’s all-new Arrow as Starling City’s latest crime-fighting crusader – but be warned, her debut isn’t exactly the stuff of lore. Driven by her quest to seek revenge for her sister’s death, Laurel’s sloppy rookie mistakes create more problems than solutions, and it’s an unlikely friend who may be her sole savior.

Without Oliver Queen in the mix, is Laurel in over her head as Black Canary? Cassidy caught up with ETonline to dish on what’s to come – plus, scoop on the upcoming “Canaries” reunion!

ETonline: You had such a dramatic entrance at the end of last week’s episode! Is that a preview of what’s to come for Black Canary?
Katie Cassidy: Yeah absolutely! We saw Black Canary at the end of the last episode and I definitely think that’s an introduction to her three-part arc in the next coming weeks – [from] avenging her sister’s death to honoring her sister and becoming her sister, but with her own take on it. She has a ton of drive and heart and she’s a fighter, a go-getter.

ETonline: How do the team – Felicity, Roy and Diggle – first react to Black Canary?
Cassidy: At first, “Team Arrow” doesn’t necessarily respond to it very well but eventually, Roy will start to see that Laurel actually has it in her to go out on the streets and to fight, and that she’s choosing to do this for her sister and for the city and that she means well. He begins to support her.

ETonline: Colton Haynes told us that Roy is the first one to be on Laurel’s side as she transitions to her Canary role. Sounds like their partnership progresses on a more serious level?
Cassidy: Yeah, it absolutely will – just with Laurel being involved in Team Arrow. It’s been a blast and I’m having the best time.

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Katie’s most recent movie “The Scribbler” was released on Blu-Ray/DVD a little time ago and at last I got my hands on a copy. Katie stars as Suki who has multiple personalities and who is trying to find out who she is and if she is the real Suki. I have to say it was a very different take on movies today, and Katie killed the roll and I would say its her best work to date. I have updated the gallery with over 1400+ 1080p Blu-Ray screen captures from the main movie just a shame there were no bonus features.

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– Movie Productions > The Scribbler > Blu-Ray Screen Captures: Movie

Katie was last night at The 26th Annual Producers Guild Of American Awards with boyfriend Dana Brunetti! I have added photos from the event to the gallery. And thanks to grantgustin.net

for some of the photos

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– Public Events > 2015 > The 26th Annual Producers Guild Of America Awards
– Public Events > 2015 > The 26th Annual Producers Guild Of America Awards – Inside

Arrow was back last night after it’s fall break and the time of the Black Canary is here at last. I have updated our photo gallery with over 110 HD screen captures of Katie from last nigths all new episode of Arrow 3×10 – Left Behind. Enjoy!

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– Television Series > Arrow > Season 3 > Screencaptures > 3×10 – Left Behind

Can I just tell you how excited I am?

It’s been a long journey for Katie Cassidy to don the Black Canary suit on Arrow, which she will finally do in tonight’s midseason premiere after a three-year wait. "I was definitely disappointed, because it was something that I was really looking forward to, Cassidy says of learning it would take Laurel a bit of time to become the Black Canary.

But she also totally agreed with the reason why the producers have held off. I think it makes complete sense. You can't just overnight become a superhero. It took Oliver five years on the Island and everything he went through.

But now, after hitting rock bottom in season two and the death of her sister Sara (Caity Lotz), the Canary, Laurel is ready to take over the responsibilities that come with the black leather jacket. Except she'll be doing it with a new costume, which was unveiled back in November, prompting a fandom freakout.

Cassidy, who has her own fashion blog, Tomboy KC, tells E! News how she helped to create the Black Canary’s look.

It was so cool. I love the creative process. Not just being an actor and here is the dialogue and saying the lines Cassidy says of working with the wardrobe department. I like collaborating with people and having an opinion and getting to put my touch on it. So when it came to the costume, I suggested a couple of things. I give credit to our insanely talented hair (Paul Edward) makeup, (Danielle Fowler) and wardrobe (Maya Mani) team for creating the look. I just made a few suggestions.

Some of her tweaks? Some lace and fishnet (Because the Black Canary wore fishnets; Cassidy explains) fabric added throughout the costume, including the bodysuit underneath the jacket and the fingerless gloves.

So it’s a bit more feminine, because the suit itself it’s sexy, but it is a bit modern. And I love it. That’s what I wanted, she tells us. So I was like, Let’s see where we can put a little bit of feminine touches. Because it’s a very strong suit, how can we make this a little bit more feminine?

And Cassidy reveals she was even more involved when it came to the Black Canary’s hair and make-up. Arrow tested out five looks, the first of which they let me do whatever I wanted.

I wanted a dark red lip and dark red nail color. I like the fact that it’s dark; I also think it’s more feminine. And I want the nail to match the lip, she says, adding that she asked them not to black out her eyes, which almost all of the other heroes on the show do.

As for Laurel’s sleeker, platinum blonde wig, Cassidy explains, I begged them, Please don’t make me wear a curly blonde wig Because the Canary had that and I just wanted Laurel to be more sharp and modern. Sexy, but smart. Just strong.

And while the producers originally didn’t go for her preferred look, Cassidy says, We went in and pled our case, and were like, Look, it’s a masculine outfit. This face and hair make it a bit more feminine. It’s pretty, I thought it looked the best. So Marc [Guggenheim], Andrew [Kreisberg] and Greg [Berlanti] decided to go with it, which was great.

As for the other essential part of the Black Canary’s overall look, the infamous Canary Cry, Cassidy teases Laurel definitely has one, but what form it comes out in, I’m not going to say.

Arrow airs tonight at 8 p.m. on the CW.

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TVGuide released last night it’s portrait of Katie from 2015 Winter TCA Tour, as you can see bellow!

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– Studio Photoshoots > Portraits > 2015 Winter TCA Tour

Stills from next week’s episode of Arrow, titled Midnight City, have been added to our gallery! Right now we only have them in MQ, but will be replace with their HQ versions as soon as possible!

GALLERY LINKs:
– Arrow > Season 3 > Episode Stills > 3×11 – Midnight City

It’s all about good news for Katie Cassidy these days.

Just as CBR News was sitting down with the actress to take about Laurel Lance’s long-awaited transformation from crusading D.A. into the full-blown superhero Black Canary (assuming the role from her late sister Sara), even more glad tidings came Cassidy’s way as she learned that “Arrow” had just been renewed for a fourth season.

To say Cassidy was in an upbeat mood was an understatement, especially after having the thrilling prospect of becoming TV’s incarnation of comics superstar Black Canary — first dangled before her by the producers when she first entertained the notion of joining the series two and a half seasons ago — finally came to pass, as she reveals in her chat with CBR.

CBR News: Congratulations on the renewal! What does it mean to you to know that this cool job of yours is going to keep going?
Katie Cassidy: I love it! I mean, we have such a wonderful cast and such a wonderful group of people — honestly, you become a family. I’m so happy and grateful and lucky to be working with everyone.

Speaking of the family, tell me what it means for your character to be without Oliver this season.
On January 21, you will see Laurel in the suit and becoming Black Canary — but just because she suited up doesn’t necessarily mean she’s good, first of all. But it’s part of her journey. In Season Three, she goes from avenging her sister’s death, to honoring to her sister, to basically becoming her sister, but her own version of it. And she really steps up to the plate, I think. Now that Oliver’s gone, [she] takes the reins and is like, “I got this.” She’s a strong woman, and I think she’s going to kick some butt.

Your costume’s been a long time coming, From the beginning of the series, everybody wondered if, when, how? So what did it mean for you to finally get to this point?
Yeah, I mean, it’s truly an honor. When I originally sat down and met with Greg [Berlanti] and Mark [Guggenheim] and Andrew [Kreisberg], they pitched me the characters attached to the show. And they had said Black Canary, and I was, like, over the moon. I wanted to do something action-packed. I thought that was great. And then it’s television — anything can happen. But Season Two, obviously, they brought my sister back, and she was the Canary. It was disappointing at first, but they explained to me, and it really made sense.

I’m actually happy that it worked out this way because they were like, “You can’t just come become a hero overnight. You have to earn it.” Oliver was on an island for five years. Laurel can’t just all of a sudden wake up one day, put on the suit and turn into the Black Canary. She has to earn it. I feel as though Season Two, she really hit rock bottom, and the writers really wrote for me, which I totally appreciate. She’s earning it. She’s training. She’s fighting. She’s following her heart, and she’s going out there on the streets. She’s doing what she believes in.

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Arrow is set to return after an eventful mid-season finale, with Starling City down their vigilante savior Oliver Queen – for now. There to step into that void will be Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) who will be making her debut as Black Canary.

IGN had the opportunity to sit down with Cassidy to talk about what we can expect from her take on the iconic character, as well as the tensions that will arise as she comes into contact with Malcolm Merlyn, Thea, Arsenal, and Team Arrow.

IGN TV: So let’s dive right into the suit.
Katie Cassidy: The suit!

IGN: It looks amazing. Is it comfortable?
Cassidy: Yes. Shockingly, yes. [Laughs]

IGN: How has felt for you after all this time to finally be suiting up and diving into this aspect of the character?
Cassidy: Honestly, it’s everything I’ve ever wanted. I waited a long time to get to this place. I’m just so grateful and so happy. The writers have been so good to me. It was a long time coming, but I think it was well worth the wait. As with every superhero, you have to earn it. You can’t have a character turn into a superhero over night. So Laurel had to hit her rock bottom before she came out on top. Yes, on January 21st you’ll see me in the costume, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m good — yet. She’s still learning, still training. She still has a long way to go. But she’s driven, and she’s fearless. Seeking vengeance for her sister is what’s moving her.

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