Kassandra Clementi (born 10 October 1990) is an

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actress. She is known for her role as Maddy Osborne on the

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soap opera ''

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'', a role she played for over three years before leaving in May 2016.

Early life

Clementi was born in

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, South Australia and dreamed of becoming a vet when she was a child. She took acting classes as a teenager and decided to pursue that career direction after high school, moving away from Adelaide to study it further. As a child, Clementi would spend time on family holidays in the coastal town of Middleton in

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Career

In 2009, Clementi appeared in a minor role in Australian/UK feature film '' The Boys Are Back'', with

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. Clementi successfully began to receive roles in television series'. The first roles she received was that of 'Cara' in ''

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'' and 'Chelsea' in the television film '' Underbelly Files: Infiltration''. Following her part in the film, she relocated to

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when she received yet another role in the American television series '' Single Ladies'', with

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, in which she played 'Christina' for six months. In early 2012, Clementi travelled to

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to film the television film ''Christmas Twister'' (''F6 Twister''), which starred

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. Clementi also starred in the feature film ''Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood'' in 2012 alongside

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. In 2012, Clementi received the role of Madeleine "Maddy" Osborne on the

soap opera ''

'' after auditioning because she was homesick and knew this opportunity would bring her back to Australia. The character of Maddy is a teenager who comes to

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with her boyfriend Spencer Harrington (

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) after running away from home. In 2017, Clementi joined the cast of

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and used an American accent for the part. Clementi fronted the summer 2018/2019 campaign for lifestyle brand Sunnylife, that was shot in Northern

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. In 2020, The Christmas High Note, a

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, was released with Clementi playing the part of Emma. During filming Clementi adopted a rescue dog.

Personal life

In 2014, Clementi dated Australian veterinarian and TV personality, Dr. Chris Brown. Clementi resides in

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. On 18 August 2021, Clementi announced her engagement to actress Jacqueline Toboni. However, on 7 August 2022, Kassandra confirmed via an Instagram comment that she and Toboni had "separated awhile ago, amicably". Clementi is in a relationship with Daniel McKernan of the

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series ''Saved by the Barn''. On 28 November 2022, McKernan announced via social media that he and Clementi were expecting their first child. The couple's daughter was born in May 2023. Clementi confirmed in April 2024 that she and McKernan had been engaged for over a year.

Filmography and Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clementi, Kassandra 1990 births Living people Actresses from Adelaide Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Australian LGBTQ actresses Australian expatriate actresses in the United States 21st-century Australian actresses