Back to peopleLaurette SpangKnown forActingAge75 yearsPlace of birthBuffalo, New York, USABiographyLife and careerLaurette Spang-McCook (born May 16, 1951), credited as Laurette Spang, is an American television actress. She is best known for playing the character Cassiopeia on the original Battlestar Galactica (1978).Filmography2 filmsAll2Acting2Battlestar Galactica1978as CassiopeiaAirport 19751974as Arlene