Cassie Scerbo
Cassandra Lynn Scerbo (born March 30, 1990)[citation needed] is an American actress, singer and dancer. She was one of the members of the all-girl pop band Slumber Party Girls in the CBS children's music variety series Dance Revolution. In acting, she starred as Brooke in the film Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007), as Lauren Tanner in the ABC Family comedy-drama series Make It or Break It (2009–2012), and as Nova Clarke in the Sharknado film series alongside Ian Ziering and Tara Reid (2013–2018).
Cassie Scerbo | |
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Scerbo in January 2009 | |
| Born | March 30, 1990 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Life and career
Scerbo was born on Long Island, New York. She is of full Italian ancestry.[1] Scerbo was raised in Parkland, Florida and played soccer for the Parkland Soccer Club. She lived in Florida from the time she was in kindergarten until she was cast in Make It or Break It. She attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. In 2006, Scerbo successfully auditioned for the music girl group Slumber Party Girls. Scerbo was chosen as one of the five members out of over 1,000 fellow applicants. In September 2006, the group hosted the children's music variety series Dance Revolution which promoted nutrition and fitness to children. Slumber Party Girls' original songs were dominantly featured through the series run. The group's debut album Dance Revolution was released but failed to chart. The series was not renewed for a second season. In mid-2007, as the group began working on their second record the group was confirmed to have split. That same year, Scerbo signed a solo-recording contract with Geffen Records.[citation needed] Her three original songs "Betcha Don't Know", "Sugar and Spice" and "Top Of The World" were all released on iTunes in 2008.[2]
In 2007, Universal Pictures has green-lit a planned fourth installment of the Bring It On film series with Scerbo confirmed to star.[3] She portrayed the role of Brooke the team captain of the East Coast Jets Cheerleading squad who have won three years in a row at Camp Spirit-Thunder. It was released direct-to-DVD on December 18, 2007 to generally negative reviews from critics.[4] That same year, Scerbo appeared in the Disney Channel television pilot Arwin!.[5] The pilot was filmed in late-2006 but was not picked up by Disney Channel.[6]
In September 2008, Scerbo starred in the direct-to-DVD comedy film Soccer Mom alongside Missi Pyle and Emily Osment. In June 2009, Scerbo was cast in the ABC Family teen comedy-drama series Make It or Break It which premiered to 2.5 million viewers.[7] Scerbo portrayed the role of a skilled gymnast named Lauren Tanner who aspires to make it to the Olympic Games.[8][9] Due to the series success ABC Family ordered an additional 10-episodes bringing the first season episode count to 20 episodes.[10] In January 2012, ABC Family renewed the series for a third and final season.[11] The series finale "United Stakes" aired in May 2012.[12] In April 2010, Scerbo also appeared with her Make It or Break It castmate Chelsea Hobbs in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled "Spring Breakdown". The episode aired on April 12, 2010.[13]
In 2011, Scerbo starred in the ABC Family original film Teen Spirit.[14] Scerbo portrayed the role of the Queen Bee of high school who is electrified to death and is not allowed to enter Heaven unless she helps the school's most unpopular girl become prom queen. Filming took place in Wilmington, North Carolina.[15] The film premiered on August 7, 2011 on ABC Family.[16]
In August 2012, Scerbo was announced that she is the godmother to Tiffany Thornton's son.[17]
In 2013, Scerbo starred in the Syfy original film Sharknado as bartender Nova Clarke;[18] she reprised her role in the third installment Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015,[19] Sharknado 5: Global Swarming in 2017, and the final installment The Last Sharknado: It's About Time in 2018, of which her character has turned into a hardened sharknado fighter.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hitters Anonymous | Young Leah | |
| 2007 | Natural Born Komics | Montana | |
| 2007 | Bring It On: In It to Win It | Brooke | Direct-to-video film |
| 2008 | Soccer Mom | Tiffany | |
| 2011 | A Holiday Heist | Kate | |
| 2011 | Not Another Not Another Movie | Ursula | |
| 2012 | Music High | Candi Piper | |
| 2012 | Just Yell Fire: Campus Life | Herself | Short documentary |
| 2013 | Isolated | Ambassador for Peace | |
| 2013 | Not Today | Audry | |
| 2015 | Take a Chance | Cynthia | |
| 2015 | Agoraphobia | Faye |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | House Broken | Cassie | Television film |
| 2006–2007 | Dance Revolution | Slumber Party Girl | Main role |
| 2008 | Mother Goose Parade | Herself | Television film |
| 2009–2012 | Make It or Break It | Lauren Tanner | Main role |
| 2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Lauren Tanner | Episode: "The Winner Takes It All" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Hilary Swanson | Episode: "Spring Breakdown" |
| 2010 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Kimmy / Tiffany | Voice role; episode: "Showdown at Sherman High" |
| 2011 | Teen Spirit | Amber Pollock | Television film (ABC Family) |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Lindsay | Episode: "Method Man" |
| 2012–2015 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Heidi Wienerman/Additional Voices | Recurring voice role |
| 2013 | Sharknado | Nova | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2013 | Bering Sea Beast | Donna | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2014 | Baby Daddy | Heather | Episodes: "Romancing the Phone" and "The Bet" |
| 2015 | My Life as a Dead Girl | Brittany Smith / Chelsea White | Television film |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Nova Clarke | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2017 | The Perfect Soulmate | Lee Maxson | Television film (Lifetime) |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Nova Clarke | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2017 | Truth or Dare | Alex Colshis | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Nova Clarke | Television film (Syfy) |
| 2019 | The Filth | Diane | Episode: "Filthy Day Jobs" |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel | Vanessa | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Cheyenne | Episode: "Studs" |
Albums
- 2006: Dance Revolution (album)
References
- ^ @CassieScerbo (June 24, 2012). "I'm full Italian heritage ;) All my ancestors are from Italy. I'm American by birth, Italian by blood. Love 'em both" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Cassie Scerbo". iTunes. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ . Forums.Highdefdigest.com. January 26, 2007. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Bring It On: In It to Win It". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Daglas, Andy (April 28, 2006). "Disney Channel picks up Zack and Cody spin-off - News". TV.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Bonner, Julie (December 13, 2007). . Crushable.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "ABC Family's "Secret Life" Returns at Record Levels, While "Make It Or Break It" Sets Time Period Highs". The Futon Critic. June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (June 21, 2009). "Review: 'Make It or Break It'". Variety. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ . ABC Family. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 27, 2009). "ABC Family orders more 'Make It'". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ Mulcahy Jr., Kevin (March 26, 2012). "Preview: The Secret Life Of The American Teenager & Make It Or Break It Return Tonight". We Love Soaps. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2012). "'Make It Or Break It' Ending Run On ABC Family After This Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "'Spring Breakdown', 'Redemptio' & 'Field Mice' Official Details". CSIfiles.com. April 11, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Team Cambio (June 28, 2011). . Cambio.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "New ABC Family movie begins production in Wilmington". WWAY. February 16, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Grillo, AJ (August 11, 2011). "Cassie Scerbo Stars in "Teen Spirit"". Scifivision.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ @CassieScerbo (August 14, 2012). ""@ChrisGCarney: @therealTiffany and just had our first Son KJ!!! 8-14-12 So amazing!!!" What an amazing morning, my Godson is here!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Barton, Steve (February 11, 2015). "Sharknado 3 Once Again Sweeps Up Cassie Scerbo". Dread Central. from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Katie (April 23, 2015). "Syfy Announces the Full 'Sharknado 3' Cast and Premiere Info". Moviefone. from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Sorren, Martha (July 2, 2015). "'Sharknado 3' Star Cassie Scerbo Talks Nova's Return To The Syfy Series & Who Inspired Her Badass Character". Bustle. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
External links
- Cassie Scerbo at IMDb
- Official Music Myspace
- Record Labels Artist site