Alexandra Cassavetes
American Greek actress and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.[1] She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.[2]
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Alexandra Cassavetes | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Spouse | Rick Ross |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands |
Family | Nick Cassavetes (brother) Zoe Cassavetes (sister) Katherine Cassavetes (paternal grandmother) Lady Rowlands (maternal grandmother) Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (maternal grandfather) |
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Cassavetes directed the 2004 documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, which explores the historic influence of the cable television station Z Channel. The film won acclaim, and screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.[citation needed] In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.