Cassandra Webb (actress)

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Cassandra Webb is an Australian-American actress. She grew up in Sausalito, California and Moree, New South Wales, graduating in Slavic Language and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She was awarded a President's Fellowship to translate and produce three Russian One Acts, including the first English translation and performance of Daniel Harms' Dadaist play with Professors Simon Karlinsky and Andrew Wachtel.

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She is the mother of the actress Jessica Wiseman, Charles Wiseman and Nicholas Wiseman. The Australian film producer, Patricia Lovell, is her godmother.

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TitleYearRoleNotes
Lorca and the Outlaws 1984 Suzi [1]
Sons and Daughters 1985 to 1986 Kelly BurnsTelevision series (38 episodes)

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References

  1. "Cassandra Webb". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.