Autumn Isabella Chiklis (born October 9, 1993) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as Cassidy Mackey on ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt poli ...

'' (2002–2008).

Life and career

Chiklis is the daughter of actors

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and Michelle Moran, and she has a younger sister Odessa, born in 1999. She was born on October 9, 1993, in

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while her father was shooting the television series ''

The Commish ''The Commish'' is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC in the United States from September 28, 1991, to January 11, 1996. The series focuses on the work and home life of a suburban police commissioner in Eastbridge, New ...

''. According to him, she was named Autumn "because she was born on such a beautiful autumn day." She was very close to her father growing up, calling him her best friend. Chiklis described herself as bookish and quiet, contrasting with her fun, partying mother. Between 2002 and 2008, she portrayed Cassidy Mackey on the TV show

, the daughter of her real-life father, who played corrupt police officer

Vic Mackey Victor Samuel Mackey, played by Michael Chiklis, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the FX crime drama series ''The Shield'', which ran for seven seasons. Mackey is portrayed as a corrupt and brutal detective in the Los Angeles Pol ...

. Chiklis was not allowed to watch the entire show due to the mature subject matter. She attended

Harvard-Westlake School Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California, with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades seven through twelve. Its two predec ...

in Los Angeles, graduating in 2012. Chiklis then attended the

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and joined a sorority. She graduated in 2016 with a degree in theater and screenwriting. In August 2018, her first book, ''Smothered'' was published and became an LA Times Bestseller. Detailing the adventures of Elouise Hansen and her mother Shelly, the book is a fictionalized take on Chiklis's own upbringing. Town & Country called the book "a humorous tale of the struggles that come after graduating summa cum laude." In addition to acting and writing, Chiklis has also done stand-up comedy.

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