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Canadian actress Laura Vandervoort is coming to Sask Expo Regina

The Smallville actress is the first celebrity guest to be announced for Sask Expo Regina’s debut convention in the Queen City this May.

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Laura Vandervoort is the first celebrity guest to be announced for Sask Expo Regina’s debut convention this May.

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The Toronto-born actress is well-known for her role as Supergirl in the TV series Smallville. Other notable roles Vandervoort has played include Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star and Arla Cogan in the SyFy supernatural drama Haven.

Vandervoort will also be starring in an upcoming Netflix original series called V-Wars, which was filmed in Ontario. The series is set for release this year, and is based on a series of novels by Jonathan Maberry about a vampire virus that infects half of the world’s population, creating a war between humans and vampires.

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Sask Expo Regina will be held at the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place on May 4-5.

The Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo organization has held conventions in Saskatoon for several years, and announced it would be expanding to Regina last October.

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Fan Expo Regina, which had been held annually since 2014, announced on Oct. 24, 2018 that the convention would not be returning in 2019. Fan Expo Regina made the announcement shortly after Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo announced it would be coming to Regina.

Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo’s conventions are a celebration of all things in geek and popular culture. The conventions feature comic book and celebrity guests, cosplay contests, shopping and more.

More information can be found on Sask. Expo Regina’s website. Tickets for the convention are on sale now. A one-day pass costs $25, a weekend pass is $35 and a deluxe pass is $75.

mmelnychuk@postmedia.com

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