Cassady McClincy
Cassady McClincy (born September 1, 2000) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Lydia on the AMC horror-drama television series The Walking Dead since 2019. She is also known for her role in the Netflix original series Ozark (2017).[1][2]
Cassady McClincy | |
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Born | September 1, 2000 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | The Walking Dead (2019–present) |
Early life and career
Cassady was born in Ohio on September 1, 2000 and raised in Georgia. She got an agent and began acting at the age of 9. McClincy has guest starred in Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, NBC's Constantine, TNT 's Good Behavior, and Amazon Prime's original anthology series Lore. In 2017, she made recurring guest star appearances on the Netflix original series Ozark, the Hulu original series Castle Rock (TV series), and VH1's Daytime Divas.
At the age of 17, McClincy began to portray Lydia in The Walking Dead during season 9 and became a series regular beginning with season 10.[3][4][5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | |||
Crimes and Mister Meanors | Kat | ||
2018 | Love, Simon | Jackie | |
Poor Jane | Erica |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Wizard of Agni | Munchkin Bobbi | Television film |
Five Smooth Stones | Schoolgirl / Soccer Player | Television short | |
2013 | Sid Roth's It's Supernatural | Troubled Teen | Episode: "Karen Wheaton" |
2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Laura Dwyer | Episode: "Sister Act" |
Let the Lion Roar | Mary | Documentary | |
2015 | Constantine | Amberly | Episode: "Waiting for the Man" |
Backtrack | Milly Pnewski | Television short | |
2016 | Good Behavior | Ashleigh | Episode: "We Pretend We're Stuck" |
2017 | Ozark | Anna Sloan | Episode: "Book of Ruth" |
Daytime Divas | Tandy Ainsley | Recurring (Season 1) | |
Lore | Greta Hetfelderz | Episode: "The Beast Within" | |
The Visitor | Young Angie | Television short | |
2018 | Castle Rock | Young Molly Strand | Recurring (Season 1) |
2019–present | The Walking Dead | Lydia | Recurring (Season 9) Also Starring (Season 10–present) 16 episodes |
References
- Debnath, Neelah (October 26, 2019). "The Walking Dead: Who plays Lydia on The Walking Dead? Who is Cassady McClincy?". Daily Express. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- Goldberg, Lesley (August 24, 2018). "'Walking Dead' Casts Key Comic Book Character for Season 9". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- Chase, Stephannie (July 6, 2018). "The Walking Dead season 9 has cast Love, Simon star as a crucial comic book character". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- Ross, Dalton (February 10, 2019). "Lydia speaks! Cassady McClincy opens up about joining The Walking Dead". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- Lee, Jess (September 19, 2019). "The Walking Dead season 10 promotes seven stars to series regulars". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 20, 2019.