Actress Katie Cassidy has been an essential part of the CW's 'Arrow' since the earliest days of the show. Her Laurel Lance character has grown to be a bigger part of the show as its progressed. During an appearance at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest this past weekend Cassidy talked about he character's role and the what the future holds for the superhero show. The actress commented, "The thing that I thought was so great about this year, and continue to do so, is that we see Laurel a lot stronger, and along with fighting when she goes out there as The Black Canary." She also added, "I feel like she's the backbone for a lot of these characters, and she tries to see the best in people, and she is a strong woman, and I love that. I think that we continue to see more of that."