Katie Cassidy
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| Katie Cassidy | |
 Katie Cassidy in 'When a Stranger Calls' 2006 |
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| Born | November 25, 1986 (age 20) Los Angeles, California |
| Notable roles | Black Christmas (2006) |
Katie Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Cassidy was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of 70's pop idol David Cassidy and former model Sherry Kaltschnee (now Sherry Benedon); the two had an "on-again, off-again" relationship during the 1980s and were never married.[1] Cassidy's paternal grandparents were actors Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward. She grew up in Calabasas, California with her mother and stepfather, Richard Benedon, whom she considers her father. She has two half-sisters, Jenna and Jamie. As a child, Cassidy took tumbling and eventually became a cheerleader for the California Flyers, a competitive team. She cheered as a freshman for Calabasas High School where she attended classes. As a teenager, Cassidy became interested in show business. She is currently dating Jesse McCartney.
[edit] Career
Cassidy took acting, singing and dance lessons and despite her father's disapproval, and performed one CD-single, "I Think I Love You", released by Artemis Records on July 16, 2002 - the same song that was a #1 hit for her father in 1970.[1] However, her cover failed to attract a large number of fans or a record deal, but Cassidy was able to land a role in Bubblegum Babylon, VH1's TV special on pop idols and the music business to help promote her singing career. While she was still signed with Artemis Records, she was introduced to the popular boy band, Dream Street.
After her stint in the music business, Cassidy turned to modeling. She modeled for Abercrombie and Fitch and Guess?'s Rock and Republic line in 2004. She reportedly has plans to continue her modeling in the future. Modeling helped open the door to Cassidy's acting career. She landed a number of jobs, including a recurring role as Zoe on 7th Heaven, where she has appeared several times. Following that, she appeared in the one-hour drama, Sex, Love & Secrets but the series was cancelled after a few episodes. Her 2006 projects included a small role in the horror remake When a Stranger Calls. She has also starred in another horror remake, the murderous Christmas classic Black Christmas.
Was filming scenes at a college for the movie Revenge of the Nerds but production was halted when Agnes Scott College backed out of its agreement. It eventually stopped the filming and production and the movie has been canned. She is scheduled to star in the remake of the hit television series Dallas as Lucy Ewing beating out Kristin Cavallari and Jessica Simpson.[2] Filming for Dallas is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2007.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dallas | Lucy Ewing |
| 2007 | Live! | Jewel |
| 2006 | Black Christmas | Kelli Presley |
| 2006 | You are Here | Apple |
| 2006 | Click | Samantha Newman - Age 27 |
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Tiffany |
| 2006 | Walk The Talk | Jessie |
| 2005 | The Lost | Dee Dee |
