Characters
 
 

Cassie Nova

Representation: Jennifer Gareis
 
 
On Series Since: 2004 - 2014; 2017-Present
Full Name: Cassidy 'Cassie' Nova
Profession: Therapist
Martial Status: In Love with, Jacob Calimo
Previous Relationships: Sex, Adam Black; Divorced, Shane Glubbs; Sex, Robbie Calimo
Family Ties: Son, Max Black; son, Carter Carlimo

History:

2004

Cassie came to Twin Peaks and opened her restaurant ‘Capers’, which was a success. She flirted with Cory before she met Shane.

2009
She instantly fell for Shane and she was thrilled when they started dating. She became increasing jealous of his relationship with Natasha. Worried that he would leave her, Cassie bought fertility drugs and seduced her man. She plotted to get pregnant in hopes of trapping Shane into a relationship!

2010
Cassie's wicked plan worked; Cassie became pregnant with Shane's baby, just as he and Natasha had moved in together. After learning of the pregnancy, Natasha dumped Shane and encouraged him to do the right thing. Shane proposed to Cassie, which thrilled her. On the day of her wedding, Cassie wanted to ensure Natasha saw the wedding. She arranged for Natasha to walk as Cassie and Shane said "I do". Natasha was devastated; Cassie thrilled. As her pregnancy, progressed, Cassie began to experience cramping. Cassie discovered that Olivia and Preston were bank robbers and she blackmailed them into helping her with various deeds. She continued to use Olivia as her doctor, even though Olivia was a therapist. Cassie also grew to know Helen, while they were both pregnant. As Cassie's pregnancy continued, so did her cramping. She cramped badly at Olivia's office one night. Shane later found her distraught; she claimed her mother was ill and she was leaving town. When she returned, she had a baby girl with her! Cassie explained to Shane that there was no time to call him, their daughter was coming quickly. Cassie met with Olivia and they revealed that Cassie had in fact miscarried and Olivia had stolen Helen's baby and given it to Cassie. Helen and Adam were told their baby was dead. Olivia told Cassie they shouldn't be seen together anymore; Cassie agreed. Cassie had trouble keeping Dawn Marie from being fussy; Helen was able to calm the baby down. Shane and Cassie started to grow closer and they shared a few kisses. Shane however couldn't stop loving Natasha. Cassie realized that she would have to get rid of Natasha for good so she ripped the break cord from her car. Natasha was in a car accident with Trenyce, but wasn't seriously injured. The injury however pushed Natasha further out of Shane's life, pleasing Cassie.

2011
Shane and Cassie started to grow closer, but he started to catch her in a few lies (like breast feeding the baby and the lie about her mother being dead). Shane wondered what was going on with his wife. To make matters worse, Olivia told Cassie she was having guilt pains about the baby switch. When Helen offered to get away with Cassie for the weekend, she jumped on it knowing that she could use the get away. She went to the cabin with Helen, who was having memories of the night her baby died. Cassie ordered Olivia to the cabin the so she could deal with her guilt head on. At the cabin. Olivia encouraged Helen to try to remember everything, leaving Cassie furious. Cassie threated Olivia, but Olivia didn't budge. Cassie pulled the break cord from Olivia's SUV and went home with Helen. Olivia and Preston were in an accident on the way back to Twin Peaks and died. When Shane told Cassie, she was secretly thrilled that her secret was safe. She seduced Shane and the two made love on their anniversary as Cassie believed she was in the clear. Robbie, meanwhile, realized the connection between the two accidents and wondered who was responsible. Adam saw a break cord in Cassie's car and thought it was odd. Cassie then learned that Helen was starting to remember the night her baby died and put a new plan into motion. She broke into Olivia's office and stole more memory lapsing drugs (unaware that Sofia had spotted her). She convinced Shane to renew their vows and asked Helen to be her maid of honour; Helen agreed unaware that Cassie had left her with the drugs again. Sofia, meanwhile was slowly putting together the pieces of Cassie's lies. During a blackout, Cassie worried that Shane was with Natasha. She was right; she found them in the wine cellar together. Determined to keep her husband, Cassie decided to try to get pregnant again. She started popping her fertility drugs again and seduced Shane. She also read an article regarding home made bombs and decided to kill Natasha after her marriage to Shane. On her wedding day, Sofia confronted Cassie with knowing the truth. She pleaded with Sofia to keep mum to no avail. A twist of fate occured when Sofia agreed to get something from Natasha's car for her. Once Sofia opened the door, the car when into flames. Cassie watched realizing that her secret was still safe.

2012
Bob and Daisy made a press release indicating that the person responsible for Sofia's death would pay the price. Cassie freaked out and Shane noticed her odd behaviour. At Sofia's funeral, Helen and Adam continued to be drawn to Dawn Marie. Natasha, meanwhile, read her mother's diary which had listed all of Cassie's horrible deeds. She exposed Cassie, who fought tooth and nail before she finally admitted the truth. She begged Shane for another chance, but he refused. Adam and Helen were reunited with Dawn; Reese and Madeline lashed out for her killing Preston and Olivia; and Shane and Natasha attacked her for keeping them apart. Cassie was arrested. While heading to the police station, she grabbed control of the police car and drove it into the river. No body was found and Cassie was presumed dead.

2013
In May, it was revealed that Cassie was alive and well! She had plastic surgery to make herself look like Helen. She is holding Helen hostage in the Black house basement and she shot Adam when he was close to learning the truth. She's using Casey as her assistant in her scheme. She made Casey claim he was the one who shot Adam to prevent her from going to the police station and getting finger printed; this would have exposed her scheme. She and Casey started to drug Adam to prevent him from remembering the night of the shooting. While Adam was in the hospital regaining the strength in his legs, Cassie started to grow closer to Shane again. She kissed him but he pulled back. He revealed the kiss to Natasha, who was livid. Helen was supposed to be Natasha's maid of honor in her wedding to Shane, so Natasha went to confront "Helen". Cassie toyed with her rival before knocking her out and putting her in the cage with Helen! Natasha was horrified to learn the truth. Cassie forced Natasha to write a letter to Shane claiming she couldn't handle Bob and Kim's marriage so she left town. Shane was devastated by the letter but always thought that something else was going on. Cassie continued to be there for Shane and even kissed him a few more times. He made it clear that he loved Natasha. Cassie, meanwhile, also told Adam that she wanted a divorce. He was upset but agreed. Casey, meanwhile, was starting to feel like the plan was slipping out of control. Cassie warned him not to cross her - Shane overheard. After Adam was released from the hospital, he learned that Casey isn't who he claimed to be either. He went to confront "Helen". To keep Adam from asking questions, Cassie seduced him. They had sex. In the aftermath, Shane arrived to confront "Helen" as well about her relationship with Casey. Cassie knocked both Adam and Shane out with her gun! Kim also arrived at the Black house desperate to get to the truth about Natasha's disapperance. She went into the basement and found a captive Helen and Natasha! Cassie arrived with the gun. The two women fought; both were shot. Helen and Natasha were saved and were reunited with their loved ones. Cassie survived her bullet and took verbal lashings from Shane, Natasha, Bob and Adam. Cassie then learned that she was pregnant! She vowed revenge on everyone in Twin Peaks.

2014
Cassie continued to torment Natasha in the New Year. She lied to her rival by telling her that Shane fathered her unborn child. Natasha believed her and demanded answers from Shane, who told her that Cassie was playing her. Shane warned his ex not to play any more games. Adam demanded a paternity test; he was proved to the be the father of Cassie's unborn baby. Cassie rubbed it in Helen's face. Cassie was livid when she was served with custody papers, as Helen and Adam decided to sue her to take her baby away from her. Helen went to visit Cassie and Cassie went into labour. When Natasha arrived, Helen had been knocked out and Cassie had disappeared. There was a manhunt for Cassie, but no one could find her. In a undisclosed location, Cassie sat in a chair talking to a doctor, asking him to make her face look like a picture that she handed him.

2017
Cassie returned to town as a therapist. The court ordered Shane, Dawn and Paige to therapy after Paige's statutory rape trial. Max also revealed to Adam that he is his son with Cassie. Cassie learned about Shane and Natasha's marital woes in therapy with Shane. Secretly happy that Natasha blew it while she was out of town, Cassie told Shane that leaving her was for the best. Shortly after, Shane filed for divorce. Natasha, however, confronted Cassie about being back in town. Cassie maintained that she had changed and wanted a fresh start but Natasha didn't believe her. Cassie also had therapy sessions with Dawn & Paige. Cassie, meanwhile, supported her son, Max as he searched for a job and developed a crush on a girl (she didn't know who it was). Cassie also faced blacklash from Adam and Helen, when they learned that she was back in town with Max. Cassie told them that she just wanted to move forward with her life. Cassie then found Frederick shot and was rattled. Shane comforted her and they grew closer. On New Year's Eve, Cassie was surprised when Shane kissed her.

2018
Early in the year, Cassie gloated to Natasha that Shane had kissed her on New Year's Eve, which upset Natasha. Natasha soon confronted Shane and Cassie about their relationship, and they asked her to butt out as they were both adults. Natasha, however, refused to let it go as she was shocked that Shane was willing to give the woman whom tormented them another chance. Natasha confronted Cassie again; Cassie walked away from Natasha, who ended up slipping on some ice. At the hospital, Cory and Shane wondered if Cassie had something to do with Natasha's accident. When Natasha awoke, she cleared Cassie of any wrong doing. Cassie, meanwhile, support Max in his quest to get the girl he liked. She had no idea that it was Robin, but she encouraged her son to go after his girl by any means. Cassie also helped Dawn, who was struggling with a secret. Cassie encouraged her to come clean, and shortly after, Dawn came out as a lesbian. Shane, meanwhile, tried to make it up to Cassie that he believed she caused Natasha's accident. He invited her to dinner and she accepted. At the dinner, they noticed that Jacob wasn't breathing properly, so they rushed him to the hospital. There, they learned that Jacob had a lung infection and he would end up dying if he didn't receive a lung transplant. Natasha blamed Cassie for Jacob's condition but soon apologized as she realized that she was just scared that Jacob would die. Shortly after, the ice storm hit Twin Peaks. Cassie supported Shane while at the hospital but soon he and Natasha gave up hope and they decided to pull the plug on Jacob. Just as Craig was about to remove Jacob's life support, Kim and Tyler revealed that they would donate a brain-dead Blake's lungs to save Jacob. They rejoiced. Cassie, however, saw how close Shane and Natasha were growing and told Cory that this might reunite the exes. Jacob survived the transplant; Blake died saving Jacob's life. Natasha and Shane were thrilled and were told that Jacob should go to New York to a rehab center that specializes in children whom have had transplants. Shane and Natasha agreed to go; Cassie told Cory that this would be the time when they would reunite. Cory wondered why Cassie would tell him this. When Shane and Natasha returned home, Cassie realized that she didn't have feelings for Shane at all, but seeing how upset Natasha got at them being together, Cassie decided to have a relationship with Shane to stick it to Natasha, as she was tired of Natasha blaming her for everything in her life. Shortly after, however, Natasha clued into Cassie's plan and vowed to uncover the truth. Cassie, meanwhile, continued to support Max and Dawn through their dramas as well. Cassie returned to town on Christmas Day with surprise: she is engaged to Jacob! Cassie then reunited with Max.

2019
Cassie and Shane continued to grow closer, despite Natasha saying that she was using him to get back at her. Cassie toyed with her rival and admitted it to Natasha, unaware she was taping it on her phone. At Shane's birthday party that Cassie threw for him, Natasha exposed her. Cassie lashed out at her and Shane before she left, having been dumped by Shane. She ended up at Wild Night and ran into Robbie. One thing led to another and they embarked on a steamy affair, despite Cassie telling him that Natasha would not be pleased. Soon, Natasha discovered the affair and attacked Cassie. Cassie told Robbie that they would never work and dumped him. Cassie told Max that she was going to New York for a while, but would be back. Cassie returned to town on Christmas Day with surprise: she is engaged to Jacob! Cassie then reunited with Max.

2020
Cassie was warned by Natasha and Shane that they will not allow Jacob to marry her. Jacob, however, continued to tell his parents that he was in love with Cassie and that wouldn't change. Cassie was pleased that her fiancé was defending her and they grew closer. Cassie supported Jacob during Bob's death. Cassie was also reunited with Max, who was a little off put by the fact that Jacob is the same age as him. Cassie told him that she was in love with him and he made her happy. Cassie and Jacob continued to grow closer, despite all the reservations coming from his family. To try to get Cassie away from his son, Shane offered Cassie a payoff, but she refused claiming that she was in love with Jacob. After Natasha and Robbie's court case was lost, Jacob and Cassie's wedding day arrived. Cassie walked down the aisle and the ceremony began, but Shane and Natasha arrived and stopped the wedding. They told Jacob that they wanted to be there for him vs. missing his wedding. Cassie was thrilled as she knew that Jacob wanted his parents approval. Jacob stunned Cassie by revealing that he had been using her the entire time to get back at her for all of the horrible things she had put his family through over the years. Cassie was devastated and rushed out. Cassie was comforted by Max, who vowed revenge. Kim, later, hired Cassie at Roboto to give her a new direction. Cassie was pleased that she could secretly get under Natasha's skin. Cassie and Kim started working on a secret project and clashed with Natasha at work. Jacob tried to apologize to Cassie, but she told him to go to hell.

2021
Cassie and Kim pitched an anti-aging serum to Robbie and Natasha at Roboto. To their surprise, they liked the idea and they started working on the product, called Youth. Cassie, however, was secretly working with someone to bring down Roboto and the Calimo's for revenge. Her partner was revealed to be Dominick! She was giving Dominick all the secrets of Roboto and Youth. Felicia happened to see Cassie leave Dominick's office and wondered what was up. Cassie warned the older woman to stay out of her business. While Cassie was giving Dominick information, she was also hacking into Roboto and Robertson's bank accounts and making mysterious transfers. Cassie, also, realized that she still loved Jacob. She tried to get back together with him to no avail. She was put off when he started dating Paige and she tried to seduce him. While Jacob was tempted, he said no. Cassie warned Paige that she always got what she wanted. She encouraged Max to break the couple up so she could have Jacob for herself. At Roboto's launch for Youth, Dominick announced that Robertson Enterprises had beaten them to the shelves with a copycat product. Robbie, Natasha and Kim were horrified. Cassie played coy but was secretly thrilled. Cassie continued to plot against Roboto and Robertson Enterprises. Kim told the Roboto crew that Will had developed feelings for Eva which Natasha freaked out over. She couldn’t believe that Kim paid Will to seduce Eva. Natasha warned everyone not to leak the affair, but Cassie gave the tip to the newspaper and they ran a story of it, causing all hell to break loose. Cassie was secretly thrilled and took millions of dollars from both Roboto and Robertson Enterprises. Cassie, then, walked into a heated moment between Eva and Natasha and revealed to Eva that Natasha knew about Kim’s plan along. Eva was livid with her daughter. Both companies, then, realized that money was missing and they wondered where it went. Max, meanwhile, told Cassie that they had to break up Paige and Jacob. Cassie continued to try to seduce Jacob but he rejected her advances. Cassie, however, invited him over one night and drugged him; once he was drugged, they had sex. The next morning, Jacob couldn’t remember anything but he and Paige agreed to elope in Banff, Canada. Max told Cassie, who told him that if she couldn’t have Jacob, no one would. Cassie then skipped town when people were clueing in that she stole the money from the companies. She went to Banff and pulled a gun on Paige and Jacob. Jacob remembered that he and Cassie slept together and she admitted that she drugged him. When Jacob refused to reunite with her, Cassie snapped and decided to kill the young couple. She tied them up in the garage and left a car running hoping that the carbon monoxide would kill them. Max, remembering what Cassie said, saved Paige and Jacob with help from Shane and Jeff. Cassie tried to leave Banff, but her plane crashed and she was presumed dead. When her will was read, Max was left with everything, including millions of dollars and a special note. Shortly after, Max returned to Banff and saw his mother alive and well. Cassie told him that she had to lay low for a while but she needed him to ensure Paige and Jacob didn’t get married.

2022
Cassie got call from Max when he was arrested. Worried about her son, she returned to Twin Peaks and was quickly arrested for trying to kill Jacob and Paige the following year while Max was released. Max was worried about Cassie but she continued to tell him that she had a get out of jail free card. Natasha and Dominick both confronted her and vowed that she would finally pay. Soon, Jacob visited her and Cassie dropped a bombshell on him: they had a son together! And, she would make sure Jacob never met him unless he dropped the charges. Cassie's plan worked and the charges were dropped. Shortly after, Cassie's baby arrived in town and Jacob, Max and Paige met baby Carter. At first Cassie was against the idea of a DNA text that Jacob demanded, but she finally agreed as she claimed she had nothing to hide.

2023
Cassie agreed to a paternity test on baby Carter. Jacob spent time with her and Carter while they awaited the results, unaware that Natasha had told her son not to leave Cassie's side so she couldn't alter the test results. The test results came back and confirmed that Jacob was Carter's father. Cassie gloated to Shane and Natasha and then told Jacob that this was their chance to be together. Jacob and Cassie slowly grew closer, but soon, he was working at Roboto and flirting with Isabelle. Max told his mother that Jacob and Isabelle were flirting and she confronted the young model and warned her to stay away from Jacob and to pursue Jacob. Isabelle saw Cassie and Jacob together and realized she had to move on, despite the fact that she was longing to be with Jacob. Cassie and Jacob, then, were shocked to learn that Shane and Natasha secretly ran another paternity test on Carter. Cassie warned them that if they didn't stop interfering, she would cut them out of Carter's life. Shane did a turn and asked Cassie over for dinner as he explained he wanted to put the past behind them. At the dinner, Shane kissed Cassie in hopes of seducing her. Cassie was stunned and pushed him away; she told Max what happened and wondered if she should tell Jacob the truth. Before she had the chance, Cassie went to the hospital to support Jacob when Natasha collapsed and they learned that she was dying from a rare blood disease. Cassie put together a romantic evening for her and Jacob, where she proposed to him. He admitted that he needed time to think about it as he had a lot going on. Cassie believed that he was just focused on Natasha, since she had developed this blood disease that was going to cut her life short. Jacob, however, revealed t other that Natasha's dying wish was for him to be with Isabelle. Cassie was furious and confronted her rival. Cassie was horrified when Jacob proposed to Isabelle! She begged him not to do this but he said he had to make his mother's dying wish come true. Then, Sophie told Cassie that she saw Shane and Natasha making love and Cassie thought something was going on. She broke into Shane's office and took pictures of Natasha's medical file, where she realized that Shane hadn't documented the blood disease. Cassie struggled to put the pieces together and was, then, confronted by Shane for going into his office as Madeline saw her leave. Cassie covered but worried that she wouldn't put the pieces together before Jacob's wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Sophie showed Cassie a video she took of Shane and Natasha in bed together; Cassie thought she figured it out and raced to the mansion to stop Jacob's wedding but she was too late – Jacob married Isabelle! Cassie, however, revealed the truth: Natasha was faking the illness! Jacob, Isabelle and Sophie were horrified but Natasha and Shane admitted it. Cassie vowed revenge on Natasha, while Jacob was left wondering what to do next.

2024

Cassie told Max that now that the truth about Natasha faking her illness was revealed. She was thrilled when Jacob asked to see her, and when he arrived, she tried to seduce him but he insisted that she listen to him. He stunned her by revealing that Isabelle was pregnant and that he was going to stay with her. Cassie was fuming and went to confront Isabelle at the Calimo mansion. A verbal confrontation occurred, and Isabelle turned to walk away from Cassie. As she stormed up the stairs, Isabelle tripped and fell! She was unconscious and Cassie called 9-1-1 and called Jacob. At the hospital, everyone learned that Isabelle miscarried. Cassie visited Isabelle, who told her that she wanted Cassie to leave town and, if Cassie refused, she would tell everyone that Cassie pushed her, and everyone would believe her because of Cassie's history. Cassie was fuming but agreed. She saw Jacob and professed her love, before she skipped town.
 

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