Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and director.
She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.
She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes.
She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.
Cassavetes directed 2004 documentary, Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, which explores the historic influence of the cable television station Z Channel.
The film won acclaim, and screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.