Cassidy Rae Joyce (born June 7, 1976) is a retired American actress.
Rae starred in the made-for-television movie Crowned and Dangerous with Yasmine Bleeth in 1997. She is best known for her roles as Sarah Owens on Models Inc. (1994) and as Trudy Tucker on Hyperion Bay (1998).
Early life and family The daughter of Ray and Amy Joyce, Cassidy Rae Joyce was born on June 7, 1976, in Tucson, Arizona. She and her family moved to Lake County, Florida, when she was about 6 years old, and she was raised in Clermont, Florida. Her mother showed an agent pictures of Rae, and that led to her modeling and working in commercials for Rooms to Go, Coca-Cola, and other companies. She attended Groveland Middle School.
Rae has a brother and a sister. When she was growing up, her parents had cattle and crops on a 35-acre farm.They eventually moved to California. After one year in a public high school, she was home-schooled to allow time for her to take acting classes and participate in Little Theatre activities. She and her mother moved to Los Angeles in 1992 so that she could seek work in Hollywood.
Career Rae had the recurring role of Sarah Owens on Melrose Place, a character she continued in the spin-off Models Inc.
In 2011, after taking a ten-year break to get married and start a family, Rae starred in the short film "Swordbearer". Two years later, she starred in another short film, "Fluffy 1947".
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1995EvolverJamie Saunders2001Extreme DaysJessie2011SwordbearerJoilin ThranShort film2013Fluffy 1947SoldierShort film
Television Year Title Role Notes1992Clarissa Explains It AllElise QuackenbushEpisode: "Sam in Love"1993Angel FallsMolly HarrisonTV series1993Days of Our LivesKaren FosterTV series1994Math TutorEpisode: "This Band Is My Band"1994Melrose PlaceSarah OwensRecurring role (4 episodes)1994–1995Models Inc.Sarah OwensMain role (29 episodes)1995Favorite Deadly SinsNorma Jean HazelriggTV film1996Nikki GordonEpisode: "Nineteen"1996Lying EyesAmy MillerTV film1997Swearing AllegianceAdrianne JonesTV film1997Journey of the HeartJuliaTV film1997Crowned and DangerousShauna LangleyTV film1998–1999Hyperion BayTrudy TuckerMain role (17 episodes)1999Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex KellyCarrie RobertsTV film2000Brutally NormalKate MillerEpisode: "You Get What You Get"2000Just Shoot Me!KayleneEpisodes: "Prescription for Love", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"2000Rude AwakeningHeidiEpisode: "Full House"2000Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneEllenEpisode: "Desperately Seeking Zoe"
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