Alexandra Cassavetes

American Greek actress and director

Alexandra Cassavetes

Born|  (1965-09-21) September 21, 1965 (age 58)

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)

Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born 21 September 1965) 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]

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.

## Filmography

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Actress
Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1970 | Husbands | Xan | Uncredited
1971 | Minnie and Moskowitz | Young Girl in Ballet Tutu | Uncredited
1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Adrienne Jensen |
1984 | Love Streams | Backup Singer |
2000 | Dust | Vivian | Short film
2006 | Alpha Dog | Jonna Kirshner | Also second unit director

Writer and director
Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2000 | Dust | Writer, director | Short film
2004 | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Director | Documentary
2008 | New York, I Love You | Writer | Segment: "Allen Hughes"
2012 | Kiss of the Damned | Writer, director |

## References

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1. ^ "ALEXANDRA CASSAVETES - Acting in her genes". www.ellines.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
2. ^ "Legendary US Filmmaker's Daughter Pays Tribute To 1821 Greek Revolution". December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

## External links

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* Z Channel official website
* Alexandra Cassavetes at IMDb
* Alexandra Cassavetes – la Repubblica.it

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John Cassavetes

Filmography

Films|

* Shadows (1959)
* Too Late Blues (1961)
* A Child Is Waiting (1963)
* Faces (1968)
* Husbands (1970)
* Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
* A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
* The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
* Opening Night (1977)
* Gloria (1980)
* Love Streams (1984)
* Big Trouble (1986)

Television|

* Johnny Staccato (1959–60, directed five episodes)

Related|

* A Constant Forge (2000 documentary)

Family|

* Gena Rowlands (wife)
* Nick Cassavetes (son)
* Zoe Cassavetes (daughter)
* Alexandra Cassavetes (daughter)
* Katherine Cassavetes (mother)

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International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

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