The Stunning Transformation Of Katie Cassidy

Katie Cassidy moved away from home to pursue acting professionally when she was 17. As the actress told FanSided, her decision to leave was part of a "rebellious" streak, but it did teach her a lot about being independent. "I still think back to that era," she said. "There were only one or two times that I ever actually asked my mother to buy me groceries. I had to learn things on my own."

As a young actress, Cassidy was willing to act in just about any movie. "When I first started acting, I had to work, I moved out when I was 17, so sometimes, up until 23, I was just wanting to work, get the experience, meeting people, and if there was something appealing to me in a project, I would do it and gratefully so, and pay my rent for a long time," she told Horror Geek Life. And more often than not, Cassidy found herself acting in horror movies like "When a Stranger Calls," "Black Christmas," and "Nightmare on Elm Street." "I do like the part of the horror genre with blood, guts, Tarantino-ish stuff, I think it's really cool," she added.