Jaime Benedon
Relation: Katie’s Older Sister
Birthday: August 25, 1981
Jaime Benedon served as an intern in the White House, working security for Homeland Defense. Jaime graduated from Calabasas High School in 1999 and attended the University of Washington. She was interested in political communication and pre-law and because of her great efforts and grades, she was put on the Dean’s list. She received offers of positions with U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, a political analyst firm, a Capitol Hill newspaper as well as the National Republican Party, but decided to become an intern after beating out thousands of applicants.

Jenna Benedon
Relation: Katie’s Older Sister
Birthday: April 3rd, 1984
Katie’s older sister, Jenna, is an accomplished cheerleader. When she was 4 years old, she began her career as a gymnast and a dancer. Unfortunately, she suffered a severe wrist injury when she was 13. She decided to use her skills in dance and tumbling towards cheerleading. When Katie was a freshman and became a cheerleader, her big sis was a junior and already a member of the varsity team. Although the Calabasas squad did not compete, Jenna won first place at the USA National Cheerleading Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center in April of 2001 on the All-Star Elite California Flyers team. Having won, Jenna’s team was the nation s best all-around All-Star athletic cheerleaders. The following year, Jenna became captain of the varsity squad as senior. Jenna has a long list of cheer accomplishments. She appeared in a televised Hollywood Christmas Parade after she beat out hundreds of girls and became one of the top three individual cheerleaders at the United States Spirit Association s Elite All-Star Camp at Stanford University. Also, during the National Cheerleading Association’s summer camp in 2001, she was one of the few who exemplified the best cheerleading standards during All American try-outs despite being injured. She is currently a graduate of California Polytechnic State University.

Sherry (Kaltschnee) Benedon
Relation: Katie’s Mother
Birthday: January 7
Spouse Name: Richard
Occupation: Homemaker, Volunteer
Born: Chicago, Illinois.
Music: Billie Holiday, Justin Timberlake, Elvis
Movies: Lady Sings the Blues, A Patch of Blue, The Notebook
TV Shows: CSI: New York, Family Guy, CNN
Books/ Magazines: Lovely Bones, Forgive and Forget, The Prophet
Crescenta Valley High School alumni, class of 1970!

Richard Benedon
Relation: Katie’s Step Father
Birthday: unavailable
Spouse Name: Sherry
Played clarinet and alto sax 1967–1970, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra. Currently I’m a physician practicing Emergency Medicine in Thousand Oaks, California.
Taft High School Graduate, class of 1970!

David Bruce Cassidy
Relation: Katie’s Father
David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor, singer and guitarist. Cassidy is perhaps best known for his role as Shirley Jones’s oldest son, Keith Partridge, on the popular 1970s musical/situation comedy, The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. He subsequently went on to a successful pop career in the mid to late 70s, and still performs on stage on a regular basis. (Courtesy to Wikipedia)

Shaun Paul Cassidy
Relation: Katie’s Uncle
Shaun was born on September 27, 1958, and traveled with his parents when he was only six months old while they were doing shows. His parents were stage and screen actors Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy who were both heavily involved in the business. When he was a pre-teen, he started a band called "Every Mothers Dream" and when his mother and half-brother, David Cassidy, were both starring in a musical TV sitcom called "The Partridge Family" (1970), he asked his mom to put him in some episodes. However, she refused as she wanted to encourage him to concentrate on his schooling. He did appear as part of the chorus in many musical theatre productions. In 1972, he then sang in a punk rock band called "The Longfellow," which was short-lived, as his parents transferred him to a private school in Beverly Hills. (Courtesy to IMDB)

Evelyn Ward
Relation: Katie’s Grandma
Evelyn Ward was born on May 21 in West Orange, New Jersey to parents Fred and Ethel Ward. She was previously married to Jack Cassidy, Katie Cassidy’s grandfather, and gave birth to David Cassidy, who is Katie Cassidy’s faternal father. She was a TV/movie actress, appearing in Several, The College Bowl, Man From UNCLE, Ben Casey and Dr. Kildare. She also performed on stage in New Girl in Town and And So To Bed with her son David Cassidy (Courtesy to Cassidy News Links)

Jack Cassidy
Relation: Katie’s Grandpa
Jack Cassidy (March 5, 1927 – December 12, 1976) was an American actor, who achieved success in theater, cinema and television. His frequent professional persona was that of an urbane, super-confident egotist with a dramatic flair, much in the manner of Broadway actor Frank Fay. Cassidy perfected this character to such an extent that he was cast as the legendary John Barrymore in the feature film W. C. Fields and Me. Cassidy turned down the role of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, appearing instead as a guest star in a very memorable episode as Ted’s highly competitive and equally egocentric brother, Hal.