Cassie Scerbo

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Cassie Scerbo
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Scerbo attending a Party at Area Nightclub, West Hollywood, CA on January 28, 2009
Born Cassandra Lynn Scerbo
(1990-03-30) March 30, 1990 (age 34)
Long Island, New York, United States
Residence Los Angeles, California
Occupation Actress, singer, dancer
Years active 2005–present
Website www.CassieScerbo.com

Cassandra Lynn "Cassie" Scerbo (born March 30, 1990) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her roles as Brooke in Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007), as Lauren Tanner in Make It or Break It (2009–12), and as Nova Clarke in Sharknado (2013) and Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015).

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, Florida. 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 TV series Dance Revolution which promoted nutrition and fitness to children. Slumber Party Girls original songs was 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 the midst of 2007 as the group began working on their sophomore record the group was confirmed to have split. That same year Scerbo signed a solo-recording contract with Geffen Records.[2] Her three original songs Betcha Don't Know, Sugar and Spice and Top Of The World were all released to iTunes in 2008.[3]

In 2007, Universal Pictures green-lit a planned fourth installment of the Bring It On film franchise with Scerbo confirmed to star.[4] 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 in December 2007 to generally negative reviews from critics.[5] That same year Scerbo appeared in the Disney Channel television pilot Arwin!.[6] The pilot was filmed in late 2006 but was not picked up by Disney Channel.[7]

In September 2008, Scerbo appeared alongside Missi Pyle and Emily Osment in the direct-to-DVD comedy film Soccer Mom.[8] In June 2009, Scerbo was cast in the ABC Family teen drama series Make It or Break It which premiered to 2.5 million viewers.[9] Scerbo portrayed the role of a skilled gymnast named Lauren Tanner who aspires to make it to the Olympic Games.[10][11] Due to the series success ABC Family ordered an additional 10-episodes bringing the first season episode count to 20-episodes.[12] In January 2012, ABC Family renewed the series for a third and final season.[13] The series finale "United Stakes" aired in May 2012.[14] In April 2010, Scerbo also appeared with her Make It or Break It cast mate Chelsea Hobbs in an episode of CSI: Miami.[15]

In June 2011, Scerbo was confirmed to star in the ABC Family Original Film Teen Spirit.[16] Scerbo portrays 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 schools most unpopular girl become Prom Queen.[17] Filming took place in Wilmington, North Carolina.[18] The film premiered in August 2011 on ABC Family.[19]

It was announced that Cassie is the godmother to Tiffany Thornton's son.[20]

In 2013, Scerbo appeared in the Syfy original movie Sharknado as bartender Nova;[21] she returned to play Nova Clarke in the sequel, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015.[22]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Hitters Anonymous Young Leah
2007 Natural Born Komics Montana
2008 Soccer Mom Tiffany
2011 A Holiday Heist Kate
Not Another Not Another Movie Ursula
Bench Seat Girl Short Film
2012 Music High Candi Piper
2013 Isolated Ambassador for Peace
Not Today Audry
2015 Take a Chance Cynthia Post-production
My Life as a Dead Girl Brittany/Chelsea
Agoraphobia Faye
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 House Broken Cassie Television movie
2006–07 Dance Revolution Slumber Party Girl Main role; 26 episodes
2007 Arwin! Cassie Failed pilot (not picked up); Main role
Bring It On: In It to Win It Brooke Television movie (ABC Family)
2008 Mother Goose Parade Television movie
2009–12 Make It or Break It Lauren Tanner Main role; 47 episodes (absent in the episode "The Great Wall")
2010 10 Things I Hate About You Lauren Tanner Episode: "The Winner Takes It All"
CSI: Miami Hilary Swanson Episode: "Spring Breakdown"
Sym-Bionic Titan Kimmy/Tiffany (voice) Episode: "Showdown at Sherman High"
2011 Teen Spirit Amber Pollock Television movie (ABC Family)
2012 Hot in Cleveland Lindsay Episode: "Method Man"
2012–14 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Heidi Wienerman (voice) Secondary role; 15 episodes
2013 Sharknado Nova Television movie (Syfy)
Bering Sea Beast Donna Television movie (Syfy)
2014 Baby Daddy Heather Episodes: "Romancing the Phone", "The Bet"
2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Nova Clarke Television movie (Syfy)
2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens! Nova Clarke Television movie (Syfy)

Albums

References

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