Cassandra Freeman is an American actress. She is best known for playing Vivian Banks in the drama series Bel-Air and Jacqueline Pettigrew in the drama series The Enemy Within (TV series).
Early life Freeman was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida where she attended an art high school. She graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Her father passed away shortly after her graduation.
Career One of Freemans earliest roles was playing Officer Sylvia in the crime thriller movie Inside Man starring Denzel Washington. Her first big role came playing Jacqueline Pettigrew, one of the lead characters in the drama series The Enemy Within (TV series) starring Morris Chestnut. She played Wanda Durant, the mother of NBA legend Kevin Durant in the biographical film about her life The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story. She gained worldwide popularity for playing Vivian Banks, the aunt of a young Will Smith in the drama series Bel-Air.
Personal life Freeman is married to sound director Tom Paul and together they have a son named Hudson born in 2018
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2001The Things We Do for LoveNisaShort2006Inside ManSylvia2007I Think I Love My WifeJennifer2011KinyarwandaLt. Rose2011First World ProblemRose2012To RedemptionSimone2012Little Women, Big CarsJulie2012Little Women, Big Cars 2Julie2012The Last 48Rose2012What About Us?Justice JohnsonShort2013Blue CapriceAngela2013RendezvousWoman201380/20Cassandra2014Wish WizardMrs. Shaffer2014How We Got Away with ItAnne2015Somewhere in the MiddleBillie2015SupermodelGrace2016Long Nights Short MorningsAnna2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant StoryWanda Durant2017My Other HomeStephanie Marbury2018Monsters and MenLisa2021ThumpTeacherShort2023Story AveOlivia Grayson2023Our SonAdele2025Love, BrooklynLorna2026Lovin VenusPre Production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2007SharkGrace HernandezEpisode; Burning Sensation2006-2008NumbersTech, Alexis Lee3 episodes2012The Good WifeKristen NorrisEpisode; After the Fall2012-2014Single LadiesMorgan7 episodes2016ConvictionZadie DanielsEpisode; Bridge and Tunnel Vision2016AtlantaMonique AllenEpisode; Juneteenth2017Blue BloodsShelly Wayne2 episodes2016-2018Luke CagePatricia Wilson4 episodes2019The Enemy WithinJacqueline Pettigrew13 episodes2019Bluff City LawADA CainEpisode; 25 Years to Life2021For LifeVeronica Marshall3 episodes2020-2021The Last O.G.Jasmine4 episodes2023Young LoveAdditional Love2 episodes2025The Better SisterJaineEpisode; Gazpacho2022-2025Bel-AirVivian Banks38 episodes
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