Spending her early years in the Foster Care system, Cassidy joined her forever family by adoption at the age of 6 which changed her life dramatically. She started her career on the stage doing Musical Theater, where she caught the acting bug. After a chance meeting with Ryan Gosling, she decided that her destiny was actually going to be as a film and television actress and she immediately set out to find herself representation and begin her journey. Cassidy enjoys uses her past experiences to bring more depth to her characters and performances. The deeper the role the more Cassidy brings to the table. Some of her favorite roles include : Zoey in "Zoey to the Max" Kizzy in "Chilly Christmas", Kate on ABC's "Dr. Ken" and Jen in "The Storyteller", Her recent staring role as Janey in the multi-award winning short film "Two Secrets" hits very close to home and her performance is being widely recognized and praised. Charity Work is also extremely important to Cassidy. Cassidy is very passionate about what she believes in and is determined to give back to those who have and continue to believe in her. In November of 2012 at the age of 14, she founded her own foundation "Love Gives Chances". Her goal is to empower Foster Youth and encourage them to find the courage to go after their dreams. At the same time letting the world know how incredible adopting a child from foster care can be, bringing hope to more children before they age out of the system. In 2014 The Disney Channel featured Cassidy and her foundation on an episode of "Make Your Mark" which was nominated for an Emmy. Show less «