Cassie Yates

Cassie Yates
Cassie Yates
Born	Cassandra Yates; March 2, 1951 (age 73); 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]

Early years

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]

Career

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; Knots Landing; 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).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
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	Julie Scott
1992	I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore	Melinda
1995	Guns and Lipstick	Shirley
2018	The Other Side of the Wind	Martine

References

^ ^a ^b Smith, Cecil (November 19, 1981). "'Mice and Men' is debut of Cassie in the classics". The Los Angeles Times. p. Part VI-1. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Skin, Mr. (January 1, 2005). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide To Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked. Macmillan. pp. 608–. ISBN 9780312331443. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
^ Leitch, Thomas M. (July 30, 2005). Perry Mason. Wayne State University Press. pp. 98–. ISBN 9780814331217. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Cassie Yates debuts in the classics". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1981. p. Part VI-10. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.