Cassandra Creech

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Cassandra Creech
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Years active1994–present
SpouseJonny Bowden (1998-?) (div)

Cassandra Creech is an American actress. She played Denise Maynard in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1998 to 2001, and Grace Buckingham on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2022, 2024), for which she received Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2023.

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Life and career

Creech was born in Clayton, North Carolina. [1] She graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and spent a year at the British Academy of Dramatic Arts. [1] In 1994, she made her daytime television debut as a replacement for Michelle Hurd in the role of Dana Kramer on Another World . [1] In 1998, she married a nutritionist and health writer Jonny Bowden, they lived in New York City. [2] From 1998 to 2001 she starred as Denise Maynard in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns . [3]

Creech appeared in films Disappearing Acts (2000) and I'm Through with White Girls (2007), as well guest-starred on New York Undercover , CSI: Miami , and NCIS . She had a recurring role in the NBC series Third Watch from 2002 to 2003. She returned to daytime playing two different roles on Days of Our Lives . She guest-starred on soap in 2010 and recurred in 2018. [4] [5] In 2022, she was cast as Dr. Grace Buckingham in the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful . [6] [7] In 2023, Creech received Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Guest Performer in a Drama Series for her performance. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Another World Dana KramerReplacement
1996 New York Undercover PeachesEpisode: "Checkmate"
1998–2001 As the World Turns Denise MaynardSeries regular
2000 Disappearing Acts Teri
2002–2003 Third Watch Joy4 episodes
2005 CSI: Miami OfficerEpisode: "Three-Way"
2006Cyxork 7Nyree Tannis
2007 Crossing Jordan Ms. CaullingsEpisode: "33 Bullets"
2007 I'm Through with White Girls Tamiko
2008 Dirt SherryEpisode: "God Bless the Child"
2010 Days of Our Lives Keisha2 episodes
2012The CatchLisaShort film
2018 Days of Our Lives Diane4 episodes
2019 NCIS Amy TanoEpisode: "Hail & Farewell"
2022, 2024 The Bold and the Beautiful Dr. Grace Buckingham Recurring role
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (2023)

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