Cassandra Delaney
Cassandra Delaney | |
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| Born | Cassandra Delaney 8 September 1961 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | John Denver (m. 1988; div. 1993) |
| Children | Jesse Belle |
| Family | Delvene Delaney (sister) |
Cassandra Delaney (born 8 September 1961 in Brisbane), is an Australian actress best known for her marriage to and divorce from American singer John Denver.
Career
Delaney started her career in show business in 1982 with a one-off single, "Boots"—a reworked country version of the 1966 Nancy Sinatra hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"—before moving into acting. Delaney starred in a number of Australian films, one of which, Fair Game (1986), has become a cult classic.[1][2]
Personal life
Delaney married Denver in 1988, after a two-year courtship.[3][4] Settling at Denver's home in Aspen, the couple had a daughter, Jesse Belle. She and Denver separated in 1991 and divorced in 1993.[5] Of this, his second marriage, Denver wrote "before our short-lived marriage ended in divorce, she managed to make a fool of me from one end of the valley to the other".[6]
Delaney's older sister is actress Delvene Delaney.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | One Night Stand | Sharon | Feature film |
| 1985 | Rebel | All Girl Band | Feature film |
| 1986 | Fair Game | Jessica | Feature film |
| 1988 | Pledge Night | Party Girl (as Cassandra) | Feature film (France) |
| 1992 | Hurricane Smith | Julie | Feature film |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Vietnam | Melissa | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Cheri Scoane | TV movie |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Linda Preston | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Home and Away | TV series, 1 episode |
Television (as self)
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Good Morning Australia | Guest (with John Denver) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Christmas in Aspen | Herself | TV special, US |
| 1992 | The World Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993; 2000 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Behind the Music | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Good Morning Australia | Guest performer (singing "Catch the Wind") | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | John Denver: Country Boy | Herself | TV special, UK |
| 2018 | Fair Game: Extended Interview with Cassandra Delaney from Not Quite Hollywood | Herself | Video |
References
- ^ "Heroine of 1980s fights 'roo hunters Woman makes a stand". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 565. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 July 1986. p. 2 (the good times a supplement to The Canberra Times). Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fair Game | the Digital Fix".
- ^ "John Denver to remarry". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 213. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 May 1988. p. 9. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World news". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 304. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "John Denver Tried to Destroy Us", Australian Women's Weekly, March 1996 accessed 26 March 2013
- ^ Denver, John, Take Me Home: An Autobiography, Crown Archetype Press, ISBN 978-0-517-59537-4 (1994)
- ^ Nash, Cara (14 June 2018). "Hollywood On The Gold Coast: The Making Of Hurricane Smith". FilmInk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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