Cassie Salazar

 is a character in the movie Purple Hearts who is portrayed by Sofia Carson.

Biography
Cassie is a singer-songwriter who performs gigs with her band, The Loyal. She juggles several jobs as a waitress, bartender, food delivery driver and piano teacher, and struggles to find enough money to afford rent and insulin.

Cassie was raised by single mother Marisol Salazar in a working-class immigrant family. She doesn't compromise her beliefs. She advocates for marginalized communities and speaks up against injustice.

Throughout Purple Hearts
At a bar, Cassie reunited with her childhood friend Frankie. Cassie was turned off by Frankie's friends' misogynistic jokes, but through this encounter, she met US Marine Lance Corporal, Luke Morrow.

After learning about the extra pay and health benefits, she and Luke Morrow agreed to temporarily marry. The marriage helped finance Cassie's medical treatment and pay off Luke's debts.

Physical appearance
Cassie has straight black hair.

Appearances

 * Purple Hearts

Trivia

 * Regarding her role as Cassie, Sofia Carson told Tudum, "I was telling the very real story of a young woman, daughter of an immigrant single mother who has fought for everything in her life. Her story is raw and real and beautiful, but often heavy with trauma, loss, injustice and the reality of an unfair system."