Alexandra Cassavetes

Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born 21 September 1965) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.^[1] She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.^[2]

Alexandra Cassavetes
Born	(1965-09-21) September 21, 1965 (age 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, director
Spouse	Rick Ross
Children	2
Parent(s)	John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands
Family	Nick Cassavetes (brother) Zoe Cassavetes (sister) Katherine Cassavetes (paternal grandmother) Lady Rowlands (maternal grandmother) Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (maternal grandfather)

Cassavetes was a vocalist in the 1990s alternative metal band Shrine. She later directed the 2004 documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, which explores the historic influence of the cable television station Z Channel. The film won acclaim, and screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.

Filmography

Actress

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Husbands	Xan	Uncredited
1971	Minnie and Moskowitz	Young Girl in Ballet Tutu	Uncredited
1974	A Woman Under the Influence	Adrienne Jensen
1984	Love Streams	Backup Singer
2000	Dust	Vivian	Short film
2006	Alpha Dog	Jonna Kirshner	Also second unit director

Writer and director

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Dust	Writer, director	Short film
2004	Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession	Director	Documentary
2008	New York, I Love You	Writer	Segment: "Allen Hughes"
2012	Kiss of the Damned	Writer, director