Raquel Cassidy: Biography in Details
Who is Raquel Cassidy?
Raquel Cassidy is a known English actress and model. She is known for her portraying Phyllis Baxter in the British historical drama series, ‘Downton Abbey’ from 2013 to 2015.
She reprised her role in the 2019 feature movie of the same name and its 2022 prequel.
Raquel Cassidy- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Raquel Cassidy was born in Hampshire, England on January 22, 1968. Cassidy is 55 years old as of 2023 and holds British nationality. Being the only daughter of her Spanish mother and an English father, she maintains mixed ethnicity.
She possesses mixed ethnicity and has a birth zodiac sign of Aquarius. Talking about her siblings, she has two elder brothers than her.
As per her academics, she went to Farnborough Hill Convent and later enrolled at Girton College, Cambridge.
She studied modern languages and biological anthropology as her main subjects.
Later, Raquel Cassidy decided to pursue a Ph.D. in biological anthropology, but she did not complete it so that she could pursue her acting career.
Raquel Cassidy- Professional Life, Careers
Raquel Cassidy debuted her acting career by appearing in the mini-series, ‘Killer Net’ in 1998. In 1999, she was cast in two tv series portraying, Lola Chaves in ‘The Bill and Cheryl Parker in ‘Peak Practice.’
In series one of ‘The Worst Week of My Life, she portrayed Cassie Turner which aired on BBC between March and April 2004. Then she portrayed the role of Diana Granville in the British television period drama series, ‘Land Girls.’
She starred as Baxter, in the British historical drama series, ‘Dowton Abbey’ from 2013 to 2015. In the British television series, ‘Strangers’ she starred as Rachel Hargreaves.
Most recently, she has been cast as Frankie Martin in the 4th series of the medical drama series, ‘The Good Karma Hospital in 2022.
Coming to her movie appearance, her tv credits include, ‘Thin Ice’ in 2000, ‘Before You Go’ in 2002, ‘Festival’ in 2005,’ Tick Tock Lullaby’ in 2007, ‘Nightwalking’ and ‘On Expenses’ in 2008, and many more.
In Julian Fellowes’s historical drama film, ‘Downtown Abbe’ she portrayed the role of Phyllis Baxter.Then, she reprised the following role in the sequel of the following movie titled, ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ which aired on 18 March 2022.
Raquel Cassidy- Net worth, Salary
Raquel Cassidy has an estimated net worth that ranges between 100K to 1M USD.
Her salary and income have not been shared yet.
Raquel Cassidy- Rumors, Controversy
This actress has not been part of any rumors and controversies as she is able to maintain a clean profile.
Raquel Cassidy is able to maintain a good balance between her professional as well as personal life.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Raquel Cassidy is 5 feet 7 inches tall weighing around 58 Kg.
Her body dimensions including her bust, waist and hip size are missing at the moment.
With a fair complexion, she has a pair of brown eyes and blonde hair.
Social Media
Heading toward her social media presence, Raquel Cassidy is present on Instagram under the username, @raquelcassidy having more than 25.8K followers.
There is also an unverified Twitter and Tiktok account under her name, which has garnered a number of followers.
Raquel Cassidy’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Monday |
| 2025 | January | Wednesday |
| 2026 | January | Thursday |
| 2027 | January | Friday |
| 2028 | January | Saturday |