Cassie Howarth

Cassie Howarth is an Australian actress, known for her role as Hannah Wilson in the soap opera Home and Away from 2013 until 2016. Howarth also played Dayna Rollins in the sci-fi television series Bar Karma in 2011, and has had guest roles in Packed to the Rafters and NCIS: Sydney. Her film roles include Deranged High, 2 Graves in the Desert (2020), and Life After Fighting (2024). She has also appeared in several theatre productions, including The Crucible and The Pass.

Early life Howarth and her two brothers are from Avoca Beach on the Central Coast. She attended the University of Sydney and received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. She lived in New York City for three years and trained in acting at the Atlantic Acting School and the Stella Adler Conservatory. She also trained at the Actors Centre Australia.

Career Howarth made her screen acting debut in the 2010 comedy film Deranged High, followed by the lead role of waitress Dayna Rollins in the Current TV sci-fi series Bar Karma. The 12 episode series was community-developed, with fans able to vote on storylines, art direction, and the soundtrack.

In 2013, Howarth joined the main cast of soap opera Home and Away as Hannah Wilson. She was introduced alongside Philippa Northeast and Jake Speer, who played her character's niece and nephew. respectively. Howarth described her character as "a strong, determined woman who will fight fiercely for her family, but needs to feel loved as she has a fear of being alone."

After leaving Home and Away, Howarth starred in the Lifetime television thriller film A Deadly Price for Her Pretty Face as Amanda Archer, feature film 2 Graves in the Desert alongside Michael Madsen and William Baldwin, and the action-comedy series Bondi Slayer. In February 2021, Howarth appeared in a production of John Donnelly's The Pass at The Reginald Theatre in the Seymour Centre, alongside Ben Chapple and Deng Deng.

Howarth appears in the first season of The Twelve. She made a guest appearance in NCIS: Sydney in 2023, followed by a role in the 2024 martial arts thriller film Life After Fighting with Bren Foster.

Filmography + Film and television performances Year Title Role Notes 2010 Deranged High Marissa Feature film 2011 Bar Karma Dayna Rollins Main cast 2013 Packed to the Rafters Dee Episode: "Head vs. Heart" 2013–2016 Home and Away Hannah Wilson Series regular 2020 A Deadly Price for Her Pretty Face Amanda Archer Also known as Model Citizen 2020 2 Graves in the Desert Blake Feature film 2020 Bondi Slayer Cass Episode: "Home and a Slay" 2022 The Twelve Jane Miniseries 2023 NCIS: Sydney Allison Episode: "Blonde Ambition" 2024 Life After Fighting Samantha Hathaway Feature film