Cassi Nicole Thomson (born 14 August 1993) is an Australian-born American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring role as Cara Lynn Walker in the television series ''

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'' and for her role as Nikki Papagus on the series '' Switched at Birth''. She has also guest starred in several television series, such as ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', and ''

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Life and career

Thomson was born in

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, Australia. She lived on a ranch in

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until she was 5 years old after which her family moved to

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, in the United States. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. Thomson is an actress, appearing on film and television. She played recurring roles in the TV shows ''

'' and '' Switched at Birth''. She co-starred in the small-budget movie Cop Dog at age 15 in 2008. She starred in the 2014 reboot film ''

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'' with

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and

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. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. Thomson has also worked as a singer-songwriter. She completed her first

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in 2008, featuring her single "Caught Up in You", which co-stars

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Filmography

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