Jeanette Maus
Jeanette Maus was an American actress, producer, writer, director and voice actress. She is known for her roles in the films My Effortless Brilliance, The Stanford Letter, Dismissed, The [Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle] and Charm City Kings. She is best known for voicing Cassandra Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village.
Early life
Maus was born in Everett, Washington, and raised in Lake Stevens. She studied at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, graduating in 2003. After graduation, she began teaching at the John Rosenfeld Studios in Los Angeles.She mentored several actors, including Kerri Medders, Charlie Bushnell, Cameron Gellman, Quinn Lozar, Maggie Budzyna and Lisette Alexis.
Career
Maus made her on-screen acting debut in the 2007 film Frayed.In 2008, she wrote the film My Effortless Brilliance, which was directed by Lynn Shelton and screened at the Maryland Film Festival in 2009.
Maus also appeared in a range of independent and mainstream productions, including the 2020 crime drama Charm City Kings and the thriller Dismissed. In addition to her acting work, she was involved behind the camera, writing and producing the 2018 short film Secret Island Adventure: Ripple One, and directing and producing the short Je Suis Ici the same year.
In 2021, she appeared posthumously in the film My Fiona, which was directed and written by Kelly Walker and shown at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 23, 2021.
That same year, she provided the voice and motion capture performance for the role of Cassandra Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village, a role that brought her widespread recognition. She also voiced several other minor characters, including Roxana and Doll.
Personal life
Maus was engaged to actor Dusty Warren, with whom she also worked on-screen with. They met during the shooting of film Your Sister's Sister.Illness and death
Maus was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2020. A GoFundMe fundraiser was created by Warren to raise money for additional cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, in October 2020.In January 2021, Warren published a statement announcing that Maus had died at the age of 39 due to complications from the disease. Her death was met with an outpouring of tributes from fans, as well as condolences shared on social media by Resident Evil developer Capcom.