Cassandra Delaney (born 8 September 1961 in Brisbane), is an Australian actress best known for her marriage to and divorce from American singer John Denver.
Cassandra Delaney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cassandra Delaney 8 September 1961 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | John Denver (m. 1988; div. 1993) |
| Children | Jesse Belle |
| Family | Delvene Delaney (sister) |
Career
editDelaney started her career in show business in 1982 with a one-off single, "Boots"—a reworked country version of the 1966 Nancy Sinatra hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"—before moving into acting. Delaney starred in a number of Australian films, one of which, Fair Game (1986), has become a cult classic.[1][2]
Personal life
editDelaney married Denver in 1988, after a two-year courtship.[3][4] Settling at Denver's home in Aspen, the couple had a daughter, Jesse Belle. She and Denver separated in 1991 and divorced in 1993.[5] Of this, his second marriage, Denver wrote "before our short-lived marriage ended in divorce, she managed to make a fool of me from one end of the valley to the other".[6]
Delaney's older sister is actress Delvene Delaney.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | One Night Stand | Sharon | Feature film |
| 1985 | Rebel | All Girl Band | Feature film |
| 1986 | Fair Game | Jessica | Feature film |
| 1988 | Pledge Night | Party Girl (as Cassandra) | Feature film (France) |
| 1992 | Hurricane Smith | Julie | Feature film |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! | Herself | Feature film documentary |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Vietnam | Melissa | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Barracuda | Cheri Scoane | TV movie |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Linda Preston | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Rafferty's Rules | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Home and Away | TV series, 1 episode |
Television (as self)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Good Morning Australia | Guest (with John Denver) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Christmas in Aspen | Herself | TV special, US |
| 1992 | The World Tonight | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993; 2000 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Behind the Music | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Good Morning Australia | Guest performer (singing "Catch the Wind") | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | John Denver: Country Boy | Herself | TV special, UK |
| 2018 | Fair Game: Extended Interview with Cassandra Delaney from Not Quite Hollywood | Herself | Video |
References
edit- ^ "Heroine of 1980s fights 'roo hunters Woman makes a stand". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 565. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 July 1986. p. 2 (the good times a supplement to The Canberra Times). Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fair Game | the Digital Fix".
- ^ "John Denver to remarry". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 213. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 May 1988. p. 9. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World news". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 304. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 August 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 31 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "John Denver Tried to Destroy Us", Australian Women's Weekly, March 1996 accessed 26 March 2013
- ^ Denver, John, Take Me Home: An Autobiography, Crown Archetype Press, ISBN 978-0-517-59537-4 (1994)
- ^ Nash, Cara (14 June 2018). "Hollywood On The Gold Coast: The Making Of Hurricane Smith". FilmInk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.