Canadian actress Carly Pope got an early start with TV-movie work before landing the plum starring role of Sam, a high school student existing on the outskirts of the "in" clique whose mother falls in love with the father of her rival, cheerleader Brooke (Leslie Bibb), on The WB series "Popular" (1999-2001). The striking, dark-haired player performed well in the role, capably evincing the character's adolescent unease while also displaying her intelligence and perceptive humor, particularly in Sam's capacities as an honest and unflinching reporter for the school newspaper. While the series did
Appeared as a cheerleader in the NBC TV-movie thriller "I've Been Waiting For You"
1998
Made her feature debut with a role in the teen thriller "Disturbing Behavior"
1999
Played Mari Ferraez, a high school compatriot of a group of accused rapists, who deviously befriends the mentally challenged victim in order to influence her testimony, in the fact-based ABC TV-movie "Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge"
1999
Starred in the children's feature "Aliens in the Wild Wild West"
