Caylee Cowan

Catherine Caylee Cowan (born March 19, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in Sunrise in Heaven, Willy's Wonderland (2021), Spinning Gold (2022), and Frank and Penelope (2022).

Early life Cowan was born in Los Angeles, California. She was raised by a single mother and is the youngest of three children. After graduating from high school, Cowan began acting in theater productions. She appeared in productions of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, and Danny and the Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley.

Career Cowan made her film debut playing the character of Jan in the American romance 1950s period drama Sunrise in Heaven, in an adaptation of Jan Gilbert Hurst's book His Sunrise My Sunset. The movie was released on Netflix on April 1, 2020.

In 2021, Cowan went on to appear in the indie horror thriller Incision (film), as Becca Landry. That same year, Cowan played a supporting role of Kathy Barnes in the action comedy horror Willy's Wonderland acting alongside Nicolas Cage in an ensemble of teen actors.

In 2022, Cowan was cast in a lead role in the independent romantic thriller Frank and Penelope, as Penelope, "a doe-eyed femme fatale". The film, which also includes Kevin Dillon, Lin Shaye, and Johnathon Schaech in the cast, was the directorial debut of actor Sean Patrick Flannery. Cowan and the cast attended the world premiere of the movie at the Riviera International Film Festival, and the screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2023, Cowan appeared in a supporting role as Farrah Lee in the biographical musical drama, Spinning Gold, and in a supporting role as Felicity in the science fiction thriller, Divinity, directed by Eddie Alcazar and produced by Steven Soderbergh which premiered on opening night at Screamfest Horror Film Festival and was in competition at Sundance Film Festival. She is a co-executive producer on Robert Rodriguez's action-thriller, Hypnotic, which screened at the South by Southwest film festival.

Cowan was cast as Christina Christmas in the movie Holiday Twist, directed by Stephanie Garvin, which was released in December 2023.

In August 2024, she was cast as Casey Spencer in Mother and Me.

Personal life Cowan has been dating actor Casey Affleck since January 2021.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 ToBox Elle Short film; Advert Pleasures of a Modern Woman Pin-up Girl Short film Easter Egg C3AI 2019 Home Mary Short film Sunrise in Heaven Jan Hurst AKA: Modern Love 2020 Incision Becca Landry 2021 Willy's Wonderland Kathy Barnes Year of the Detectives Holly Martins AKA: Bad Detectives Between Towns Cassidy Cunningham AKA: Prom Night 2022 Geo Gemma Short film Frank and Penelope Penelope 2023 Running to Stand Still Hope Short film; Director/writer/producer Chopper Chloe Winwood Short films The Gateway Drug Billie Divinity Felicity Spinning Gold Farrah Lee Holiday Twist Christina Christmas 2024 The Spider Gwen Stacy Short film Double Exposure Sara The Beast Within Willow AKA: What Remains of Us The Instigators Mayor's Assistant 2025 Sweating the Small Stuff Via Short film Hollywood Grit Vivan Blake 2026 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank Jenny Mother and Me Casey Spencer Stay at Home Sydney The Possession at Gladstone Manor Jamie Black Executive producer Fade to Black Vanessa The First Day of Spring

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Tactical Combat Simulator Fighter Episode: "Third Round: Third Fight" 2019 Life in LA Kelly Episode: "It's Not Your Fault" Lethal Weapon Waitress Episode: "The Spy Who Loved Me" 2020 Buried in the Backyard Jessica Thomas Episode: "Girl in the Grave" 2023 Stay Out Christie Ann Television film for BET

Music videos Year Title Artist 2021 "Convenience" Pretty Sister 2022 "Sundress" Austin Mahone "Die in LA" Hunter Daily