DCEU’s Birds of Prey: 8 actresses who will diversify the heroines

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 07: Kat Graham attends Swarovski’s Holiday Collection Launch at The Grove on December 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Swarovski)

Kat Graham 

Kat Graham isn’t a name you’ll on many Hollywood up and coming list, but you should. Graham is an immensely talented individual who excels at acting, signing, and dancing. Her talents were first noticed in Honey 2 but her acting would take center stage in The Vampire Diaries. Graham starred as Bonnie Bennett from 2009-2017. Like Barbara, Bonnie experienced many tribulations as one of the most powerful witches of the series. To say she was is an understatement. Bonnie died and came back to life often more powerful than before. If overcoming death wasn’t enough, she was also the containment for another dimension.

As Bonnie, Graham was the emotional catalyst of the show, often enduring pain to save her friends. There was a lot of emotion and depth to her character similarly to Barbra Gordon. 

Graham’s ability to conjure up emotional and her fantastic facial expressions is why she’d be ideal for Barbra Gordon. Moreover, Graham has made her way onto the big screen. In 2017 she pleased Jada Pinkett-Smith in the Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me. The movie didn’t receive overwhelming praise from critics, but Graham was excellent. Casting her in Birds of Prey as Batgirl/Oracle would be cool to see. Kat Graham is set to star in Netflix original movie How it Ends.