Cassie Steele

Cassie Steele plays Abby, the aspiring Canadian actress who left a boyfriend back home to make it big in Hollywood, in “The L.A. Complex.”

Toronto native Steele is best known for her role as Manny Santos on 10 seasons of the internationally acclaimed drama series “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” Steele was a 2003 nominee and the 2002 winner of a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble Actor in a TV Series for her portrayal of Manny Santos.

Steele’s other television credits include a lead role in the television movie “Lamont’s Maccabees,” young Sydney in the series “Relic Hunter” (2002 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series), Julie in “Full Court Miracle” (2004 Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Movie) and a guest appearance on “Doc.” In the summer of 2007, Steele filmed three episodes of the hit CTV dramatic series, “Instant Star”, as Blu.

Steele’s love of the arts extends beyond acting. A talented singer/songwriter, she released her debut album “How Much for Happy” in 2005 and her second album “Destructo Doll” in July 2009. She is currently hard at work on her third album.