Cassandra Naud

Cassandra Naud (born 16 April 1992) is a Canadian actress. She starred as serial killer CW in the horror film Influencer and its sequel Influencers (2025).

Early life Naud was born in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Naud was born with a large nevus under her right eye. Her parents decided against removing it after doctors informed them that the procedure was "risky."

Career In 2015, Naud became prominent after an article about her refusal to remove her birthmark was published in the Daily Mail. and Brandon Yu of The New York Times wrote that "Naud and Saper prove strong leads as their characters try to read each other between the likes." Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com her performance "great" and wrote that the film "belongs to Naud, who can be both captivating and terrifying in the same beat." For her role in Influencer, Naud won a Bloodie Award for Best Lead Performance in a feature film at that year's Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. In 2025, Naud reprised the role of CW in a sequel titled Influencers, for which she was nominated for another Bloodie Award in the same category which she had previously won for the first film.

In 2023, Naud appeared in the Christmas slasher It's a Wonderful Knife, alongside Joel McHale, Katharine Isabelle, and Justin Long.

In June 2025, Naud joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's upcoming miniseries Carrie, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Stephen King.

Filmography

Film

Television

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Accolades Award / Festival Year Category Work Result Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival 2022 Best Lead Acting Performance in a Feature Influencer Whistler Film Festival 2025 UBCP/ACTRA Northern Star Award Influencers