Katherine Evelyn Anita “Katie” Cassidy-Benedon (Katie Cassidy) was born on November 25, 1986. Cassidy was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actor David Cassidy and model Sherry Williams who first met and dated Cassidy in early 1970.
Katie Cassidy is an American actress who has performed in the The CW TV series Melrose Place, and the films Black Christmas, Taken and the upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street. Her mother would not allow her to act professionally until completing her high school education with college prep courses.
Production was halted and the movie was eventually cancelled. In 2008 she appeared as Amanda in Taken and had a recurring role on The CW’s Supernatural. Katie Cassidy was supposed to return for the 4th season of the show, but was let go due to budget cuts (announcement regarding budget problems made by shows producer).
