Born in Toronto Canada Larissa is an actor best known for her roles on American television and feature films Larissa displayed a passion for performing in theatre and music by her teenage years Larissa has a multiethnic heritage As a graduate of York University she received her BA with a major in Sociology a specialization in Criminology and a minor in Film Studies Larissa starred in the popular Lionsgate feature film franchise SAW VI and SAW 3D She has worked in the feature films Sonys Resident Evil 2 Apocalypse Disneys Phantom of the Megaplex Alliance Atlantis Zebra Lounge and Miramaxs Get Over It Supporting roles in television movies such as the CBS Movie of The Week The Crooked E The Unshredded Truth about Enron Showtimes Feast of All Saints Rough Air Star Trek Renegades and Blackout Larissa had a series regular role in ABCs prime time drama In Justice as well as a role in the Gemini Award nominated series Bliss She has also had major recurring roles in such critically acclaimed series as Supernatural La Femme Nikita and Leap Years as well as numerous guest starring roles on Designated Survivor People Of Earth CSIMiami Out of Practice Missing Odyssey 5 Tracker and more She coproduced and narrated the documentary Tribal Beyond The Four an inside look at the artists of the Los Angeles urban lifestyle As a singersongwriter she has toured the world from North America to Europe Asia collaborated and shared the stage with platinum recording artists One highlight included performing for Nelson Mandela at the Skydome Stadium in Toronto She continues to write music with her long time cowriter a Grammyaward winning producer