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Cassie Yates | |
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| Born | Cassandra Yates March 2, 1951 Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Cassandra Yates [1] (born March 2, 1951) is an American actress known for her performances on television. [2] [3]
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Cassie Yates | |
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| Born | Cassandra Yates March 2, 1951 Macon, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Cassandra Yates [1] (born March 2, 1951) is an American actress known for her performances on television. [2] [3]
Yates was born and raised in Macon, Georgia.[ citation needed ] Her mother named her after the character Cassandra portrayed by Betty Field in Kings Row. [1] When Yates was young, her family moved from Atlanta to Dublin, Georgia. [4]
After studying art, Yates was a commercial illustrator before she began cutting hair and eventually opened her own beauty shop. Her first contact with acting came through night classes and performances in plays at little theaters. [4]
Her most high-profile role was probably in Dynasty as Sarah Curtis. Yates also appeared in the 1981 TV version of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men . She appeared in various television series, including McMillan & Wife ; Rich Man, Poor Man Book II ; The Bionic Woman ; The Streets of San Francisco ; Barnaby Jones ; Quincy, M.E. ; Vega$ ; Simon & Simon ; Magnum, P.I. ; Hotel ; Cagney & Lacey ; Thirtysomething and Murder, She Wrote in the 1984 episode "Deadly Lady".[ citation needed ]
In 1978, she starred as Laura Coe, a disc jockey, in the movie FM . She also played roles in two films directed by Sam Peckinpah: Convoy (1978), and The Osterman Weekend (1983). Her other film credits include Rolling Thunder (1977), F.I.S.T. (1978), The Evil (1978), St. Helens (1981) and Unfaithfully Yours (1984).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Rolling Thunder | Candy | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Molly | |
| 1978 | FM | Laura Coe | |
| 1978 | The Evil | Mary Harper | |
| 1978 | Convoy | Violet | |
| 1981 | St. Helens | Linda Steele | |
| 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Betty Cardone | |
| 1983 | Caribbean Mystery, Agatha Christie | Lucky Dyson | |
| 1984 | Unfaithfully Yours | Carla Robbins | |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns (film) | Julie Scott | |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Melinda | |
| 1995 | Guns and Lipstick | Shirley | |
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind | Martine |
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