Cassie Jaye
American film director
Cassie Jaye (born May 1, 1986) is an American film director, best known for directing the 2016 documentary film The Red Pill about the men's rights movement.
Early life and work
Jaye was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Nena Jaye. When she was aged 6, her parents divorced. When she was 14, Jaye moved to Las Vegas, where she attended Palo Verde High School.
At age 18, she moved to Los Angeles, where she was an actress for five years before moving to Marin County, California in 2008. Jaye disliked the stereotypical roles she was cast in, which she described as "cute girl-next-door who always died in horror films." Along with several incidents of sexual harassment, this led her to embrace feminism.
Documentary career
After leaving the acting field, Jaye stayed in films, but as a documentary producer, director, and editor. She formed Jaye Bird Productions, a film production company, in 2008. Her mother is her production partner.
Daddy I Do (2010)
Jaye directed and produced the 2010 American documentary film Daddy I Do which examines sex education and sexual abstinence programs in the United States.
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