‘Smallville’ actress mourns painful miscarriage: ‘A death that has no funeral’
“Smallville” actress Laura Vandervoort shared that she experienced a miscarriage in an emotional post on social media
Key Takeaways:
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Actress Laura Vandervoort is best known for her role as Kara Zor-El on “Smallville.”
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She married Adam Coates in September of 2025 and announced a miscarriage in 2026, having never officially announced their pregnancy
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Vandervoort shared a reel with an ultrasound photo, explaining that she had experienced a miscarriage
The Details:
Laura Vandervoort is a Canadian actress, most known for her role on the CW television series “Smallville,” which portrays the early years of Clark Kent’s life before becoming Superman. Vandervoort starred as Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman
In 2023, she was engaged to Adam Coates. The two married in September of 2025, which she gushed about on Instagram
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“The minute I got to him at the end of the aisle, I kissed him,” she wrote. “We’d been apart since the evening before. I was nervous and excited and overwhelmed with love. He’s my safe place and all I knew was I needed to be near him. Adam chuckled and whispered to me, ‘baby, we aren’t supposed to kiss yet.’ I hadn’t even realized I’d done it. I didn’t care. I love this man.”
Though no public announcement was made, Vandervoort became pregnant this year. No message was shared with followers until she suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage, which she shared in a reel
Accompanying a photo with ultrasound photos and pregnancy tests, in the reel, a child’s voice says:
“Hi Mommy, it’s been a month. I never got the chance to introduce myself. I would love to be your baby, but God said I should be Mommy and Daddy’s angel. I promise, Mommy, I will wait for that special moment until I can finally hug you. I will watch over you and Daddy. I’ll miss you forever.”
In the caption, Vandervoort wrote that she was 11 weeks pregnant, and that two months later, the loss is still painful
“Miscarriage loss is a loss. A death that has no funeral and a life no one knew existed but a few,” she wrote. “We heard your heartbeat, twice. The second time it was stronger than before. Plans that were made, nursery ideas in my heart, excitement and hope. Fear and love. Moving through the past few months has been a challenge in many ways. Every week I know how far along I would have been. Every pregnancy announcement stabs in ways I wish it wouldn’t. Every pregnant woman I see I wonder if that’s what I would have looked like.” She added:
Our visit to the emergency room that day was made even more traumatizing by a doctor who told us our babies [sic] heart had stopped in front of an entire waiting room of people.But we move forward in the day to day activities, like nothing happened. But something did happen… something life changing and devastating for us both. And it’s still heavy. You are never forgotten little one. 💔
She urged more people to be open about the grief of pregnancy loss
“I wish more people would have discussions about this as it’s incredibly common yet at the time we felt very isolated in the experience,” she said. “Keep the conversations going.”
The Bottom Line:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in loss, yet it remains something most people remain silent about
Over time, that has begun to change, as celebrities and public figures like Vandervoort have spoken openly about their losses, giving their preborn children the dignity and humanity they deserve
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