Cassandra Naud | |
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Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy (BFA) |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
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Cassandra Naud (born 16 April 1992) [1] is a Canadian actress. She starred in the horror film Influencer (2022) and its sequel Influencers (2025).
Naud is from Fort McMurray in Alberta. [2] She was born with a large nevus under her right eye. Her parents decided against removing it after doctors informed them the procedure was too risky. She experienced bullying due to the nevus. [3] [4] [5]
Naud started dancing at the age of five. She attended the Bachelor of Fine Arts program for dance and theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Los Angeles, and graduated in 2014. [5]
In 2015, Naud became prominent after an article about her refusal to remove her birthmark was published in the Daily Mail . [5] The resulting exposure helped her to book the music video for Leona Lewis's single "Fire Under My Feet", after the director read the article and asked her to audition. [5]
In 2022, she starred as CW in the horror film Influencer . The film received positive reviews from critics, praising Naud's performance. Phil Hoad of The Guardian said that Naud "holds her own as a kind of social media Tom Ripley", [6] and Brandon Yu of The New York Times wrote, "Naud and Saper prove strong leads as their characters try to read each other between the likes." [7] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com said the film "belongs to Naud, who can be both captivating and terrifying in the same beat. It's a great performance." [8] She reprised the role in the sequel Influencers (2025). [9]
Naud appeared in the 2023 Christmas slasher film It's a Wonderful Knife , alongside Joel McHale, Katharine Isabelle and Justin Long. The film is directed by Tyler MacIntyre and written by Michael Kennedy, who previously wrote the 2020 slasher film Freaky. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish | Elf Performer | |
2021 | A Cinderella Story: Starstruck | Hoedown Dancer #9 | |
2023 | Influencer | CW | |
It's a Wonderful Knife | Karen Simmons | [11] | |
2025 | Influencers | CW | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | See | Shadow Warrior #1 | "Plastic" (season 1; episode 5) "Silk" (season 1; episode 6) "The Lavender Road" (season 1; episode 7) |
2020 | Loudermilk | Cappuccino | "Hit Me Baby One More Time" (season 3; episode 4) "Should Have Known Better" (season 3; episode 9) |
Snowpiercer | Fiona | Episode: "These Are His Revolutions" | |
TBA | Carrie | In production |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2015 | "Fire Under My Feet" | Leona Lewis |