Cassie (Skins character)
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| Cassie | |
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 Hannah Murray as Cassie |
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| First appearance | "Tony" |
| Centric episodes | "Cassie" |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Year of birth | 1990 |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Marcus (father) Margeritte (mother) Reuben (brother) |
| Relationships | Simon (boyfriend) |
| Portrayed by | Hannah Murray |
| Created by | Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain |
Cassie is a fictional character in the television series Skins. She is sixteen years old and played by Hannah Murray.
[edit] Characterisation
Cassie is portrayed as a very complex character. She appears to suffer from anorexia nervosa, bulimia, self harm, drug addiction and low self esteem.[1] Her entire self worth is dependent on her weight, in one episode saying "I didn't eat for three days... so I could be lovely."[2] In the pilot, "Tony" she displays obsessive-compulsive tendencies in her need to sort food and also described as having "an interesting relationship with food." She is also a very compassionate person. In her Myspace-style "about me" section of the Skins website[3] she goes into detail in describing her adoration of her baby brother Reuben. She also has a love of cats, romantic sweets, symmetry, Japanese toys, mashed potato sculptures[3] and is fond of saying "wow" and "totally", even showing a tendency to react positively to bad news so as not to offend.[2] Like her close friend Jal, she may also be highly intelligent, sharing her understanding of Pythagorean triples.[4]
[edit] Character history
In "Tony" she comes out of rehab for her eating disorders - and, as hinted by the Unseen Skins episode I Mostly Do, drug addiction, and later she is convinced by Michelle to have sex with Sid so he can lose his virginity. In "Cassie" it becomes apparent she has developed a crush on Sid and begins to show signs of schizophrenia when various messages appear, seemingly instructing her with the sentence "EAT!" - she receives the signs by text message, on a post-it note, and even in an arrangement of food on a plate. Furthermore, she is convinced that the messages are being sent by Sid, only to be crushed and humiliated when she discovers that they don't seem to exist at all.
She also displays cunning techniques to distract attention from her eating disorder, making her parents believe she has eaten by keeping them busy and talking animatedly, and also deceiving her rehabilitation center by carrying weights. Her beloved rehab driver, Alan, is eventually able to convince her that she needs to eat, but it is possible, given Cassie's state of mind in the episode, that the scene is in fact a dream sequence. In "Chris" she asks Sid on a date, only for him to later cancel in "Sid" but later go out and see Michelle anyway. Distraught, Cassie takes an overdose of pills combined with vodka, and ends up in hospital, accompanied by Jal Fazer, who places the blame squarely with Sid.
In "Michelle", Sid and Michelle go to visit Cassie who is now back in rehab. Sid confesses he loves her back, but she reveals she is now going out with fellow patient Simon, who suffers from many of the same problems as her. Throughout "Effy" Sid manages to catch glimpses of Cassie during his conversations with Tony. Sid texts her asking to meet him in a nearby café and not long after she arrives,the two kiss. Unfortunately, Sid gets phone call from Michelle about Tony; he is forced to leave Cassie once more to help save Tony and Effy from Josh's scheme.
Much of the series finale revolves around the storyline between her and Sid. Cassie reveals to her friend in rehab she is moving to Scotland the following day, before this she decides to travel around Bristol one last day before she goes. The true reason however is to bid Sid farewell, and she writes a letter at the beginning of the episode to Sid asking him not to contact her due to the events in "Effy", and places it upon a pillow in his bedroom. Cassie, later in the episode is spotted by Tony, who tells her that Sid is looking for her. Cassie tells Tony about moving to Scotland and to tell Sid she says 'Goodbye'. Tony, having been to Sid's room, manages to give Sid's letter to Cassie and Cassie's letter to Sid. In the closing scenes of the first series, Sid finds her on a bench overlooking Bristol, where the two sit and hold hands.
[edit] References
| Skins | ||
| General | Episode list • Unseen Skins episodes • Soundtrack | |
| Characters | Tony Stonem • Sid Jenkins • Cassie • Jal Fazer • Chris Miles Maxxie • Anwar Kharral • Michelle Richardson • Effy Stonem • Abigail Stock |
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