Katie Cassidy

Katie Cassidy
Katie Cassidy, 2008
Born	Katherine Evelyn Cassidy-Benedon November 25, 1986 (1986-11-25) (age 22) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress/Singer
Years active	2005–present

Katherine Evelyn "Katie" Cassidy-Benedon (born November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress, perhaps best known for her roles in Supernatural, Melrose Place, Harper's Island, Black Christmas, and Taken.

Cassidy is the daughter of singer David Cassidy.

Life and career

Early life and family

Katie was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of '70s pop idol David Cassidy and former model Sherry Benedon (née Kaltschnee); the two had an "on-again, off-again" relationship during the 1970s-1980s, resulting in Katie's birth in 1986, sixteen years after first meeting. Sherry and David remained close friends. Cassidy's paternal grandparents were actors Jack Cassidy and Evelyn Ward. She grew up in Calabasas, California with her mother and stepfather, Richard Benedon, an ER physician. She has two successful older sisters, Jenna and Jamie. She also has a younger brother Beau Cassidy. As a child, Cassidy took to 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 and graduated in 2005.

Career

While in elementary school, Cassidy became interested in show business and participated in community theatre, and later studied with an acting coach. She did some modeling which culimated in a campaign ad for Abercrombie and Fitch in 2004. Her mother, Sherry, would not allow Katie to act professionally until completing her high school education. After high school, Cassidy moved to Los Angeles and appeared in several television shows, which included a recurring role as Zoe on 7th Heaven. She then guest-starred in the drama Sex, Love & Secrets. She also played a small part in Eminem's music video 'Just Lose It' in 2004.

In 2002 she released a single called "I Think I Love You". Her 2006 projects included a small role in the horror remake When a Stranger Calls and Click with Adam Sandler. She has also starred in another horror remake, Black Christmas.

She filmed scenes for the film remake Revenge of the Nerds, but production was halted and the movie eventually cancelled. She appeared in Taken (2008) with Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace. She is scheduled to star in a movie remake of the television series Dallas as Lucy Ewing. Cassidy had a 1 year-deal on The CW's popular drama Supernatural.

Cassidy played the bride-to-be, Trish Wellington, in the CBS series Harper's Island (2009) and Ella Simms in Melrose Place (2009).^[1]

Recently, Cassidy has been cast as Kris in the upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot, which is set to begin filming over the summer for a April 16, 2010 release.^[2]

Personal life and relationships

She dated two members of former boy band Dream Street, Greg Raposo (2002 - 2003) and Jesse McCartney (2004-2007). Raposo's 2003 track "We're In Love" was written for her 16th birthday. McCartney confirmed that his album Departure was written about Cassidy.^{[citation needed]} He also wrote the Leona Lewis hit, "Bleeding Love", about his 2007 break-up with Cassidy.^{[citation needed]} Katie is also rumored to have dated Matt Targett, an Australian Olympic Swimmer. The two had an on-off relationship in 2008-2009. Distance and work commitments are said to be the cause of breakup.

Filmography

References

External links

• Katie Cassidy Fan
• Katie Cassidy at the Internet Movie Database
• Katie Cassidy Web
• MelrosePlace.tv