Cassidy Rae

Last updated
Cassidy Rae Unruh
Born
Cassidy Rae Joyce

(1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 49)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Other namesCassidy Rae, Cassidy Unruh
Years active1992–2001, 2011-13
Notable work
  • Sarah Owens in Models Inc.
  • Davina Mayhan in My Family And Me
SpouseAndrew Towns (2000 – ?)

Cassidy Rae Joyce (born June 7, 1976) is a retired American actress.

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Rae starred in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997. She is best known for her roles as Sarah Owens on Models Inc. (1994) and as Trudy Tucker on Hyperion Bay (1998).

Early life and family

The daughter of Ray and Amy Joyce, [1] Cassidy Rae Joyce was born on June 7, 1976, in Tucson, Arizona. [2] She and her family moved to Lake County, Florida, when she was about 6 years old, [3] and she was raised in Clermont, Florida. [2] Her mother showed an agent pictures of Rae, and that led to her modeling and working in commercials for Rooms to Go, Coca-Cola, and other companies. She attended Groveland Middle School. [3]

Rae has a brother and a sister. [3] When she was growing up, her parents had cattle and crops on a 35-acre farm.They eventually moved to California. After one year in a public high school, she was home-schooled to allow time for her to take acting classes and participate in Little Theatre activities. She and her mother moved to Los Angeles in 1992 so that she could seek work in Hollywood. [1]

Career

Rae had the recurring role of Sarah Owens on Melrose Place , a character she continued in the spin-off Models Inc. [4]

In 2011, after taking a ten-year break to get married and start a family, Rae starred in the short film "Swordbearer". Two years later, she starred in another short film, "Fluffy 1947".

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Evolver Jamie Saunders
2001Extreme DaysJessie
2011SwordbearerJoilin ThranShort film
2013Fluffy 1947SoldierShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Clarissa Explains It All Elise QuackenbushEpisode: "Sam in Love"
1993 Angel Falls Molly HarrisonTV series
1993 Days of Our Lives Karen FosterTV series
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Math TutorEpisode: "This Band Is My Band"
1994 Melrose Place Sarah OwensRecurring role (4 episodes)
1994–1995 Models Inc. Sarah OwensMain role (29 episodes)
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins Norma Jean HazelriggTV film
1996 The Single Guy Nikki GordonEpisode: "Nineteen"
1996 Lying Eyes Amy MillerTV film
1997 Swearing Allegiance Adrianne JonesTV film
1997Journey of the HeartJuliaTV film
1997 Crowned and Dangerous Shauna LangleyTV film
1998–1999 Hyperion Bay Trudy TuckerMain role (17 episodes)
1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Carrie RobertsTV film
2000 Brutally Normal Kate MillerEpisode: "You Get What You Get"
2000 Just Shoot Me! KayleneEpisodes: "Prescription for Love", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"
2000 Rude Awakening HeidiEpisode: "Full House"
2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane EllenEpisode: "Desperately Seeking Zoe"

References

  1. 1 2 Scott, Vernon (November 26, 1996). "The fresh-faced blond 20-year-old hardbody entered a San Fernando..." UPI. Retrieved August 23, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 "Rae, Cassidy 1976– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Flood, Pat (August 10, 1994). "'Models' may make Lake County actress a household face". The Orlando Sentinel. pp.  E 1, E 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bobbin, Jay (June 26, 1994). "'Models Inc.' Begins Wednesday on Fox". Daily Union. Retrieved January 30, 2013.


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