Cassandra Naud

Cassandra Naud is a Canadian actress and dancer, born in 1993. She gained attention for starring in the 2022 horror film Influencer. Naud hails from Fort McMurray, Alberta. She has a large nevus under her right eye, which she chose not to remove. Naud faced bullying because of it. At the age of five, she started her journey in dance. She further pursued her passion by attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Los Angeles, graduating in 2014. In 2015, Naud's story was published in the Daily Mail, leading to increased visibility and eventually landing her the role in Leona Lewis's music video. Critics praise her performance in Influencer, with Phil Hoad of The Guardian describing her as a social media Tom Ripley.