Katie Cassidy — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy (born November 25, 1986) is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, and Gossip Girl, and is considered to be a modern-day Scream queen for her roles in When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street and the horror TV series, Harper's Island. Cassidy also starred in Taken, and has roles in the upcoming films Fencewalker and Monte Carlo.

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Filmography

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Interesting facts

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Originally, Katie Cassidy auditioned for the role of the thief Bela Talbot in the series Supernatural, but was ultimately cast as the demon-hunter Ruby. For the role, she had to take lessons in kickboxing and other martial arts.
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Full name - Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy-Benedon.
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Katie has two older sisters - Jenna and Jamie.
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As a child, Katie did acrobatics, which allowed her to become a member of the California Flyers cheerleading squad.
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Her parents are 70s pop star David Cassidy and former model Sherry Benedon.
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Katie's paternal grandparents were actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward.