Cassandra Betancourt

Screenwriter/Actor at Gemini Pictures
Actor, Producer, Screenwriter and Stunt Performer

San Diego, California

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November 2013

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About Cassandra

Cassandra writes high concept, female-driven screenplays with a diverse voice, conjuring compelling narratives. Her passion for storytelling drives her to push boundaries and bring marginalized voices to the forefront, whether crafting suspenseful horror or pulse-pounding thrillers. For her, writing is more than entertainment – it’s a vehicle for diversity, a chance to challenge stereotypes and make the invisible seen.

She weaves chilling tales that reflect the multifaceted essence of her Chicana and indigenous roots, piercing through drained-out themes to deliver fresh thrills as she taps into her cultural heritage and personal struggles. A recipient of the 2021-2022 Phyllis Gebauer Scholarship in Screenwriting at UCLA, Cassandra is an actor and martial artist who is stretching her creativity into screenwriting. She also writes and produces with her twin sister Evette Betancourt.

She enjoys spending time playing Spider-Man 2, Mario Bros Wonder, and eating tacos.

Unique traits: twin, martial arts, stunts, weapons, sports

Gender:
Female

Height:
5' 3"

Weight:
118

Body type:
Athletic

Hair:
Long

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Mixed

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THEY HAVE EIGHT Budget: $10M - $30M | Horror When an escaped super spider arrives at an elderly home, a selfless woman has to save the seniors from the creature as well as a coworker who might be a bigger monster.
UNDEAD EXPRESS Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror After the recent death of their mom, estranged siblings attend a Halloween train party and must mend their relationship to save their friends from a parasitic virus that turns passengers into the undead.
BLOOD MOON OF TULUM Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror To bury her estranged grandfather, a famous model returns to her ancestral birthplace and works with a local priest to investigate the gruesome animal attacks that have her hometown living in fear.
THE 5 PILLARS Sci-fi ⋄ Horror After a virus intended to wipe out vampires backfires and decimates humanity, a scientist and an immortal vampire with a death wish must join forces and journey through a fractured world ruled by the warring factions of humans and vampires that remain in order to find a cure and redemption.
THE PROWL Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller ⋄ Action Racing against her descending blindness, a headstrong photographer journeys to remote Thailand to fulfill her dream of documenting endangered tigers, only to discover the most dangerous predator in the jungle is man.

Credits

Carving a Life (2016)
Film by Terry Ross (Drama and Romance) Stunts With slices of humor and deeply woven painful memories, Carving A Life creates a vivid insight into the precarious world of first love, commitment for "better or worse," and finding strength when you've lost it all. The story follows the life of charming Mitch, an aspiring woodcarving artist, who struggles with guilt and haunting memories from his past. Mitch falls in love with an unsuspecting elementary school teacher Lauren and must overcome ongoing conflicts father, alcohol abuse and related health issues, as he tries to hang on to the love of his life Lauren. Written by Producers
The Assassin Exit (2015)
Film (short) by Raul Urreola (Drama) Actress, Producer Pierre, an assassin, travels to America after a botched job in Paris. He decides to no longer be a killer and locate his estranged daughter. But, before he can begin his search, he must perform one last job for a mysterious old friend.
Year of the Snake (2015)
Film (short) by Juan Aguirre (Drama) Actress
Blind Egress (2015)
Film (short) by Ryan Binse (Action and Sci-Fi) Actress, Stunts In the midst of a revolt from a deceiving oligarchy, a product of genetic research strives to find out who he is.
Bullets, Fangs and Dinner at 8 (2015)
Film by Matthew Rocca (Crime, Drama, Horror and Thriller) Actress A vampire posing as a priest creates a cult of blood thirsty humans and is responsible for a number of killings beginning with a massacre at a church.
Absent (2014)
Film (short) by Sariann Monaco (Drama) Actress After tragedy leaves a woman isolated from the life she knew, a chance encounter at a support group assists the grieving mother in taking the first step toward healing and readjustment.
Fighting Chance (2014)
Film by Gonzalo Gonzalez (Drama) Actress
Services Rendered (2014)
Film (short) by Evette Betancourt (Thriller) Actress, Stunts An ex-con and former wheel man, is forced to do one last job for his ex-girlfriend, M, or else his wife will die.
The Good Gay (2014)
Film (short) by Gerren Hall (Comedy and Drama) Actress Its an election year in Promise City and mayoral candidates Derek Chandler and Ralph Parker are the head runners for office. Highly competitive Parker polishes the seat as the race comes to a close as Chandler faces demons during the final months of campaigning. With the guidance from Kelly and Danni Hartford, owners of the city's Good Gay Center, they aid Derek in his struggles to leading the city through a renaissance and to becoming the next mayor. Written by Gerren Hall
Hilltop Beatdown (2014)
Film (short) by Joel Boling (Action) Stunts
The Violin's Blade (2013)
Film (short) by Hans Marrero (Action and Sci-Fi) Actress, Stunts In an infected world, Armond finds himself trying to save his girlfriend from a merciless gang ran by The Carrier.
BoysTown (2013)
Television (Drama) Actress
Between Bullets (2013)
Television by Evette Betancourt (Action) Actress, Stunts, Producer, Writer This series follows Johnny Parker, who goes undercover into the elusive underground Mixed Martial Arts fighting world to take down criminal mastermind Vincent DeChant, who is responsible for the death of his younger brother, Rory.
My Vampire Short (2012)
Film (short) by Rafael Omar Cruz (Horror) Actress A film student trying to make her vampire short film but doesn't have any extras to play the vampires. Until her assistant director puts up an ad on-line to find extras. Little did they know the extras would turn out to be real vampires.
The 404 (2012)
TV Movie by Quinton Peeples (Action) Actress
Mending Hearts (2010)
Film (short) by Mathew Joseph (Drama) Actress Amy who recently broke up with her longtime boyfriend finds a new admirer and love though a message board at a local coffee shop.