Kassandra Carolyn Clementi (born 10 October 1990) is an

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actress. She is known for her role as

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on the

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soap opera '' Home and Away'', a role she played for over three years before leaving in May 2016.

Early life

Clementi was born in

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, South Australia and dreamed of becoming a vet when she was a child. She took acting classes as a teenager and decided to pursue that career direction after high school, moving away from Adelaide to study it further. As a child, Clementi would spend time on family holidays in the coastal town of Middleton in

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Career

In 2009, Clementi appeared in a minor role in Australian/UK feature film '' The Boys Are Back'', with Clive Owen. Clementi successfully began to receive roles in television series'. The first roles she received was that of 'Cara' in ''

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'' and 'Chelsea' in the television film '' Underbelly Files: Infiltration''. Following her part in the film, she relocated to

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when she received yet another role in the American television series '' Single Ladies'', with

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, in which she played 'Christina' for six months. In early 2012, Clementi travelled to

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to film the television film ''Christmas Twister'' (''F6 Twister''), which starred

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. Clementi also starred in the feature film ''Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood'' in 2012 alongside

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. In 2012, Clementi received the role of Madeleine "Maddy" Osborne on the

soap opera '' Home and Away'' after auditioning because she was homesick and knew this opportunity would bring her back to Australia. The character of Maddy is a teenager who comes to Summer Bay with her boyfriend

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(

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) after running away from home. In 2017, Clementi joined the cast of

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and used an American accent for the part. Clementi fronted the summer 2018/2019 campaign for lifestyle brand Sunnylife, that was shot in Northern

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. In 2020, The Christmas High Note, a Lifetime Movie, was released with Clementi playing the part of Emma. During filming Clementi adopted a rescue dog.

Personal life

In 2014, Clementi dated Australian veterinarian and TV personality,

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. On August 18, 2021, Clementi announced her engagement to actress,

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. Clementi currently resides in

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. However, as of August 7, 2022, Kassandra confirmed via an Instagram comment that she and Jacqueline had "separated awhile ago, amicably". Clementi is currently in a relationship with Daniel McKernan of The Animal Planet's series Saved by the Barn. On November 28, 2022, McKernan posted a picture to social media announcing he and Clementi are expecting their first child in May. Clementi's favourite book is

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Filmography and Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clementi, Kassandra 1990 births Living people Actresses from Adelaide Australian television actresses Australian film actresses LGBT actresses Australian LGBT actors Australian expatriate actresses in the United States