Cassandra Gava

Cassandra Gava is an American actress and producer.^[1] She is best known for her performance as the witch in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian, and as the slave woman Alessa in High Road to China. She appeared in 21 films between 1979 and 1998. She also appears on the cover of the Jefferson Starship album Spitfire, and is credited as "dragon princess" in the liner notes. Gava appeared in the television series Taxi as Desiree in the 1981 episode "Vienna Waits".

Cassandra Gava
Born	Cassandra Gaviola San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1963-present

Partial filmography

• Conan the Barbarian (1982) -- The Witch (as Cassandra Gaviola)
• Night Shift (1982) -- J.J.
• The Black Room (1982) -- Bridget (as Cassandra Gaviola)
• High Road to China (1983) -- Alessa
• The Game (1988) -- Dawn
• Dead By Dawn (1988)
• Mortal Passions (1989) -- Cinda
• The Amityville Curse (video) (1990) -- Abigail
• Last Man Standing (1996) -- Barmaid
• Mysteria (2011) -- Rose

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