Alexandra Cassavetes
Appearance
Alexandra Cassavetes | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | September 21, 1965
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Spouse | Rick Ross |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands |
Family | Nick Cassavetes (brother) Zoe Cassavetes (sister) Katherine Cassavetes (paternal grandmother) Lady Rowlands (maternal grandmother) Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (maternal grandfather) |
Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born 21 September 1965) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.[1] She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.[2]
Cassavetes directed the 2004 documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, which explores the historic influence of the cable television station Z Channel. The film won acclaim, and screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.[citation needed] In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.
Filmography
[edit]- Actress
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Husbands | Xan | Uncredited |
1971 | Minnie and Moskowitz | Young Girl in Ballet Tutu | Uncredited |
1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Adrienne Jensen | |
1984 | Love Streams | Backup Singer | |
2000 | Dust | Vivian | Short film |
2006 | Alpha Dog | Jonna Kirshner | Also second unit director |
- Writer and director
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Dust | Writer, director | Short film |
2004 | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Director | Documentary |
2008 | New York, I Love You | Writer | Segment: "Allen Hughes" |
2012 | Kiss of the Damned | Writer, director |
References
[edit]- ^ "ALEXANDRA CASSAVETES - Acting in her genes". www.ellines.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Legendary US Filmmaker's Daughter Pays Tribute To 1821 Greek Revolution". December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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- 21st-century American women writers
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Welsh descent
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- American women screenwriters
- American writers of Greek descent
- Cassavetes family
- Film directors from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from California
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- 1965 births
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