Real Name: Catya Sassoon Was Born: September 3, 1968. New York City, New York, USA Bio: Catya Sassoon is a American model
and actress. The eldest of four children, Catya Sassoon was born in New York
City to famed British hairstylist Vidal Sassoon and his wife, actress Beverly
Adams. Sassoon grew up in Beverly Hills, and was known for being fast and wild
at an early age. At age 13, she pierced her nose and dyed her hair purple. At
age 14, she dropped out of Beverly Hills High School. The next year, she married
Italian film producer, Luca Scalisi. The marriage was short-lived and the next
year, Sassoon made her film debut in the 1985 movie, Tuff Turf. The same year,
Sassoon left for New York to embark on a modeling career. After arriving, she
was signed with the Prestige Agency and a became a successful model. During
her modeling stint, she appeared on the covers of Seventeen and Brides, but
by age 21, she was battling an addition to drugs and landed in rehab...
