Caylee Cowan | |
|---|---|
 Cowan in 2023 | |
| Born | Catherine Caylee Cowan March 19, 1998 Los Angeles, CA, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Partner | Casey Affleck (2021–) |
Catherine Caylee Cowan (born March 19, 1998) [1] is an American actress. [2] She is best known for her roles in Sunrise in Heaven (2019), Willy's Wonderland (2021), Spinning Gold (2022), and Frank and Penelope (2022). [3]
Cowan was born in Los Angeles, California. She is of English and Jewish descent. [4] She was raised by a single mother and is the youngest of three children. [5] After graduating from high school, Cowan began acting in theater productions. [6] [7] She appeared in productions of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, and Danny in the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley. [8]
Cowan made her film debut playing the character of Jan in the American romance 1950's period drama Sunrise in Heaven , [9] in an adaptation of Jan Gilbert Hurst's book His Sunrise My Sunset . [10] The movie was released on Netflix on April 1, 2020. [11] [12] [13]
In 2021, Cowan went on to appear in the indie horror thriller Incision (film), as Becca Landry. That same year, Cowan played a supporting role of Kathy Barnes in the action comedy horror Willy's Wonderland [14] acting alongside Nicolas Cage in an ensemble of teen actors. [15]
In 2022, Cowan was cast in a lead role in the independent romantic thriller Frank and Penelope , [16] as Penelope, "a doe-eyed femme fatale". [17] The film, which also includes Kevin Dillon, Lin Shaye, and Johnathon Schaech in the cast, was the directorial debut of actor Sean Patrick Flannery. [18] Cowan and the cast attended the world premiere of the movie at the Riviera International Film Festival, [19] [20] and the screening at the Cannes Film Festival. [21]
In 2023, Cowan appeared in a supporting role as Farrah Lee in the biographical musical drama, Spinning Gold , [22] and in a supporting role as Felicity in the science fiction thriller, Divinity, directed by Eddie Alcazar and produced by Steven Soderbergh [23] which premiered on opening night at Screamfest Horror Film Festival [24] and was in competition at Sundance Film Festival. [25] She is a co-executive producer on Robert Rodriguez's action-thriller, Hypnotic , which screened at the South by Southwest film festival. [26]
Cowan was cast as Christian Christmas in the movie Holiday Twist, directed by Stephanie Garvin, [27] which is expected to be released in December 2023. [28] [29]
Caylee has been dating actor Casey Affleck since November 2021. [30]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sunrise in Heaven | Jan Hurst | |
| 2020 | Incision | Becca Landry | |
| 2021 | Willy's Wonderland | Kathy Barnes | |
| Bad Detectives | Holly Martins | ||
| 2022 | Geo | Gemma | |
| Frank and Penelope | Penelope | ||
| 2023 | Spinning Gold | Farrah Lee | |
| Divinity | Felicity | ||
| Hypnotic | Co-Executive Producer | ||
| Fast Charlie | Executive Producer | ||
| Holiday Twist | Christina Christmas | ||
| TBA | What Remains of Us† | Willow | Post-production [31] |
| Stay at Home † | Sydney | Post-production [32] | |
| The Instigators † | TBA | Post-production | |
| Double Exposure† | Sara | Post-Production [33] | |
| The Possession at Gladstone Manor † | Jamie Black | Post-Production [34] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lethal Weapon | Waitress | Episode: "The Spy Who Loved Me" |
| 2020 | Buried in the Backyard | Jessica Thomas | Episode: "Girl in the Grave" |
| 2023 | Stay Out | Christiane | BET Original TV movie [35] |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Convenience | Pretty Sister |
| 2022 | Sundress | Austin Mahone |
| Die in LA | Hunter Daily |
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