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Cassie Yates

Cassie Yates
Born
Cassandra Yates

(1951-03-02) March 2, 1951 (age 73)
Macon, Georgia, United States
OccupationActress
Years active1975–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 Notes
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Leitch, Thomas M. (July 30, 2005). Perry Mason. Wayne State University Press. pp. 98–. ISBN 9780814331217. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  4. ^ 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.


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