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).
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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