| Cassidy Freeman | |
| Birth Date: | April 22, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer, pianist |
| Years Active: | 2006–present |
| Children: | 2 |
| Relatives: | Crispin Freeman (brother) |
| Alma Mater: | Middlebury College |
Cassidy Freeman (born April 22, 1982)[1] is an American actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Tess Mercer in The CW's superhero drama Smallville, Amber Gemstone in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones, Sage in the hit series The Vampire Diaries, and Cady Longmire in A&E's modern western Longmire.[2]
Freeman was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the youngest of four children, with three brothers.[3] Her brother, Crispin Freeman is a voice actor, while her brother Clark is an actor and musician.[4]
Freeman has appeared in several shorts, feature films and television series. She starred in the thriller film YellowBrickRoad which was written and directed by Andy Mitton and Jesse Holland.[5] Freeman also played the character Veronica Sharpe in the award-winning short film Razor Sharp. The film won "Best Action Film" at the 2007 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.In September 2008, she began starring in The CW's Superman-inspired drama Smallville where she played Tess Mercer after the departure of Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor and continued in this role until the show ended in May 2011.[6]
Freeman has appeared three times in the CBS crime drama franchise CSI. In October 2009, she appeared in season 10, episode four, called "Coup de Grâce". In September 2011, she appeared in season 8, episode one, called "Indelible". In March 2012, she appeared in season 10, episode fifteen, called "No Good Deed".
On January 13, 2012, Freeman was confirmed to be in The CW's fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries as Sage in the third season.[7] Between 2012 and 2017, Freeman starred as Cady Longmire in the A&E and (later) Netflix crime drama Longmire.
Between 2016 and 2017, she played the Russian spy Eva Azarova in . She also starred in a crossover episode with its parent series NCIS. She co-starred alongside Will Patton in the fifth The Purge movie The Forever Purge, which was released in 2021.[8] Since 2019 Freeman has starred as Amber Gemstone in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones .
Freeman, her brother Clark Freeman, and Andy Mitton formed a band called The Real D'Coy, in which Freeman sings and plays the piano.[9] [10]
In November 2017, Freeman accused actor Jeremy Piven of predatory behavior. Freeman accused Piven of trying to do something to her when she was young. She came forward with her allegations after actress Ariane Bellamar accused Piven of sexual harassment.[11]
Freeman is an active member of the Heal the Bay charity, which works toward cleaning up and protecting the West Coast waters. She also tutors children in Santa Monica as part of the Virginia Avenue Project.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Razor Sharp | Veronica Sharpe | Short |
| 2006 | Clock | Short | |
| 2007 | Finishing the Game | Shirley | |
| 2008 | Starlet | Courtney | Short |
| 2009 | Shades of Gray | Lisa | Short |
| 2009 | You've Reached Richarde & Gribbeen | Theresa | Short |
| 2010 | YellowBrickRoad | Erin Luger | |
| 2012 | Guitar Face | Hope | Short |
| 2013 | Brahmin Bulls | Ellie | |
| 2014 | One Last Look | Kate | Short |
| 2014 | Don't Look Back | Peyton Lake | |
| 2016 | We Go On | Young Charlotte | |
| 2016 | Fender Bender | Jennifer | |
| 2017 | Cortez | Rosie | |
| 2021 | The Forever Purge | Cassie Tucker | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kristine | TV film | ||
| 2008 | Austin Golden Hour | Charlie | TV film | |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Laura McKinney (1991) | "True Calling" | |
| 2008–2011 | Smallville | Tess Mercer | Main role (seasons 8–10) | |
| 2009 | Buzz | Serena Zorn | TV film | |
| 2009 | Off. Donna Grayson | "Coup de Grace" | ||
| 2011 | Devon Hargrove | "Indelible" | ||
| 2011 | Frances Dunhill | Guest role (4 episodes) | ||
| 2012 | Connie Jaden | "No Good Deed" | ||
| 2012 | Sage | "1912", "Break on Through", "The Murder of One" | ||
| 2012–2017 | Longmire | Cady Longmire | Main role | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Jacqueline 'Jack' | "Tiny" | |
| 2016 | NCIS | Eva Azarova | "Sister City, Part I" | |
| 2016 | Stitchers | Ellie | "Hack Me If You Can" | |
| 2016–2017 | Eva Azarova | "Sister City, Part II", "Pandora's Box, Part II", "The Asset" | ||
| 2017 | Doubt | ADA Abby Burris | Recurring role | |
| 2019–present | The Righteous Gemstones | Amber Gemstone | Main role |