Cassie Steele
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Cassandra Rae Steele (born December 2, 1989)<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> is a Canadian actress and singer known for portraying Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Abby Vargas on The L.A. Complex. In 2014, she played Sarah in the MTV horror television movie The Dorm. She also voices Tammy Gueterman and Tricia Lange in Adult Swim's Rick and Morty.
Early life
Steele was born Cassandra Rae Steele on December 2, 1989 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is of English descent on her father's sideTemplate:Citation needed and Filipina descent on her mother's side.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She has a younger sister, Alex Steele who acted along side her in Degrassi: The Next Generation.<ref name=":0" /> She began crafting her own songs to go with her poetry when she was in the first grade, she then began taking singing lessons. She attended London School of Dance in Scarborough, Ontario, and trained in ballet and jazz dance. She was also a gymnast for an unspecified amount of time.
Career
2001–2010: Degrassi: The Next Generation and early work
In 2001, Steele first appeared in a Fib Finder commercial alongside Cristine Rotenberg.<ref>Cristine Rotenberg's "Reacting to my OLD COMMERCIALS as a child before YouTube" Video</ref> She later, that year, appeared on an episode of Relic Hunter as the ten-year-old version of Sydney Fox.
Since she was eleven years old, Steele appeared as a regular cast member on Degrassi: The Next Generation playing the character of Manny Santos. She played the role for nine years, before exiting the show in 2010. She has also appeared in three Degrassi TV films: Degrassi Spring Break Movie, Degrassi Goes Hollywood and Degrassi Takes Manhattan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
During the filming of Degrassi, Steele also starred in the Disney film Full Court Miracle as well as the MTV movie Super Sweet 16: The Movie and My Babysitter's a Vampire and had recurring roles in The Best Years and Instant Star.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Steele has also embarked on a music career. Her debut album, How Much for Happy, was released in 2005, followed by two Canadian tours. Steele's follow-up album, Destructo Doll, was released on July 21, 2009. She appeared on Channel One News to promote the album for the music segment.
2011–present: The L.A. Complex and other projects
In 2011, Steele was cast as Abby Vargas in the series The L.A. Complex, which premiered on CTV and Much Music on January 10, 2012, and aired regularly on Much Music. On the same day as the premiere, the series was officially picked up by The CW to begin airing in the United States in the spring. It was renewed for a second season, which aired simultaneously on both Much Music and The CW that summer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The L.A. Complex was officially cancelled on December 20, 2012.
On April 17, 2012, Steele released the extended-play "Shifty" to iTunes. On April 1, 2014, her single "Mad" was released to iTunes. The official lyric video premiered on her VEVO page one day prior.
Since 2014, she has had recurring role on the adult animated series Rick and Morty as Tammy Guetermann and Tricia Lange.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She starred as Valerie Vont in the Lifetime film Sorority Surrogate with fellow Degrassi star Daniel Kelly, which was released on March 22, 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She would appear as Sarah in the film The Dorm later that year.
On August 12, 2014, Steele released the album "Patterns" to iTunes. The official video for "Games" was released the same year on September 1, and it premiered on her VEVO page. Steele released the single "Power" shortly afterwards. It was released to iTunes on October 21, 2014.
In 2018, she appeared in Drake's I'm Upset music video, which takes place during a Degrassi reunion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Steele started the band "psychocandy" with Glint member Jase Blankfort in August 2019. Their single "Hunger" is available to stream on SoundCloud. On January 1, 2020, the band posted a photo on a new account on Instagram with the caption "2020."
In 2019, it was reported that Steele would voice the titular character in the Disney film Raya and the Last Dragon. On August 27, 2020, however, Steele was replaced by Kelly Marie Tran.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2022, Steele released a sustainable thong line in collaboration with designer Rachael Finley. The clothing line was inspired by Steele's infamous outfit in Degrassi, where Manny arrives to school wearing a visible thong.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Personal life
Steele married American actor Trent Garrett in 2018.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In December 2020, Garrett filed for divorce from Steele.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Steele's first child, a son, was born in November 2023 with boyfriend Favi Martinez.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They reside in Colorado.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Her sister is actress Alex Steele, who also starred on Degrassi: The Next Generation as Angela Jeremiah and Tori Santamaria.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
Discography
Albums
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How Much for Happy
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Destructo Doll
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EPs
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Shifty
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Patterns
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Other songs
- "Things That God Cannot Explain" (2005)
- "Pavement" (2008) Template:Small
- "Crash My Party" (2009) Template:Small
- "Life Is a Show" (2009) Template:Small
- "One Saturday Night Away" (2009) Template:Small
- "Something Sexy" (2010) Template:Small
- "I Trust You" (2010) Template:Small
- "Grain" (2010) Template:Small
- "Mad" (2014) Template:Small
- "Power" (2014) Template:Small
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Sydney Fox - Age 10 | Episode: "Sydney at Ten" |
| 2001–2010 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Manny Santos | Main role (season 1–9); 128 episodes |
| 2004 | Doc | Heidi Euchi | Episode: "No Pain, No Gain" |
| 2007 | The Best Years | Lucy Ramirez-Montoya | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 'Da Kink in My Hair | Girl | Episode: "Fass & Facety" | |
| 2008 | Instant Star | Blu | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Template:Sortname | Abby Vargas | Lead role |
| 2014–present | Rick and Morty | Tammy Gueterman, Tricia Lange | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Full-Court Miracle | Julie | Television movie |
| 2007 | Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Sophie | Television movie |
| 2008 | Degrassi Spring Break Movie | Manny Santos | Television movie |
| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Television movie | |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | Manny Santos | Television movie |
| My Babysitter's a Vampire | Rochelle | Television movie | |
| 2014 | Sorority Surrogate | Valerie Vont | Television movie |
| The Dorm | Sarah | Television movie | |
| 2015 | Shark Island | Amber Steele | Television movie; also known as "Zombie Shark" |
| 2016 | Twist of Fate | Kelly | Television movie |
| 2017 | Mississippi River Sharks | Tara | Television movie |
| 2019 | Paint it Red | Lana | |
| 2021 | Eternal Nightmare Machine | Tammy Gueterman, Tricia Lange | Voice; Short film |
| TBA | Quiet in My Town | Sally | In post-production |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | I'm Upset | Drake |
Audio roles
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Accounting | Skeleton Girl / Second Little Public Defender | |
| 2017 | Accounting+ | Skeltal Girl / Ging | |
| 2019 | Trover Saves the Universe | Upgrade Tina / Soap Opera Woman / Answering Machine Girlfriend | |
| 2022 | High on Life | Additional voices |
Audio dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rose Drive | Rayne | Episode: "The Children of the Harvest" |
References
External links
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- AOL Canada Interview With Cassie Steele
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian women singers
- Actresses from Toronto
- Canadian actresses of Filipino descent
- Canadian child actresses
- Canadian child singers
- Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Canadian musicians of Filipino descent
- Canadian people of British descent
- Canadian people of English descent
- Canadian television actresses
- Canadian voice actresses
- Canadian women pop singers
- Singers from Toronto