Alexandra Cassavetes

Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.

Alexandra Cassavetes
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, director
SpouseRick Ross
Children2
Parent(s)John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
FamilyNick Cassavetes (brother)
Zoe Cassavetes (sister)
Katherine Cassavetes (paternal grandmother)
Lady Rowlands (maternal grandmother)
Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (maternal grandfather)

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. In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.

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