Catherine Caylee Cowan is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles in ''
Sunrise in Heaven
''Sunrise in Heaven'' (also known as ''Forever Love'') is a 2019 American romance direct-to-video film directed by Waymon Boone and written by Dan Benamor. The film stars Caylee Cowan, Corbin Bernsen, Dee Wallace, Travis Burns, Erin Bethea, a ...
'' (2019), ''
Willy's Wonderland
''Willy's Wonderland'' is a 2021 American action comedy horror film directed by Kevin Lewis from a screenplay by G. O. Parsons. The film stars Nicolas Cage, who also served as producer, along with Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Kai Kadle ...
'' (2021), ''
Spinning Gold
''Spinning Gold'' is an upcoming American biographical drama film written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart. It is based on the life of his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on Mar ...
'' (2022), and ''
Frank and Penelope'' (2022).
Early life
Cowan was born in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from high school, Cowan began acting in theater productions. She appeared in productions of ''
Three Sisters'' by
Anton Chekhov
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, ''
The Glass Menagerie
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'' by
Tennessee Williams
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, and ''Danny in the Deep Blue Sea'' by
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley (born October 13, 1950) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and director. He won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''Moonstruck''. His play, '' Doubt: A Parable'', won the 2005 Pulitzer P ...
.
Career
Cowan made her film debut playing the character of Jan in the American romance period drama ''
Sunrise in Heaven
''Sunrise in Heaven'' (also known as ''Forever Love'') is a 2019 American romance direct-to-video film directed by Waymon Boone and written by Dan Benamor. The film stars Caylee Cowan, Corbin Bernsen, Dee Wallace, Travis Burns, Erin Bethea, a ...
'', an adaptation of Jan Gilbert Hurst's book "
His Sunrise My Sunset". She played the supporting role of Kathy Barnes in the action comedy horror ''
Willy's Wonderland
''Willy's Wonderland'' is a 2021 American action comedy horror film directed by Kevin Lewis from a screenplay by G. O. Parsons. The film stars Nicolas Cage, who also served as producer, along with Emily Tosta, Ric Reitz, Chris Warner, Kai Kadle ...
'' (2021) acting alongside
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gu ...
in an ensemble of teen actors.
In 2022, Cowan appeared in a supporting role as Farrah Lee in the biographical musical drama, ''
Spinning Gold
''Spinning Gold'' is an upcoming American biographical drama film written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart. It is based on the life of his father, Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on Mar ...
'', and in a lead role in the independent romantic thriller ''
Frank and Penelope'', as Penelope, "a doe-eyed femme fatale". She attended the world premiere of the movie at the
Riviera International Film Festival
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RIFF ...
, and the screening at the
Cannes Film Festival
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.
Cowan has been cast as Christian Christmas in the upcoming movie ''Holiday Twist'', directed by Stephanie Garvin, which is expected to be released in November 2022.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music video
Personal life
Cowan has been in a relationship with actor
Casey Affleck
Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt (born August 12, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Satellite Award. He beg ...
since January 2021.
References
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Los Angeles
People from Tarzana, Los Angeles