Saskia Flanders
- Actress
Saskia was born in Santa Monica, California on February 10, 1999. She attended
the progressive school, Play Mountain Place' for 3 of her preschool
years until 2003, when she moved with her family to Brussels, Belgium,
where she began performing in commercials. Her father is actor, John
Flanders and her mother, Anne, was born in Brussels. Saskia's brother,
Forrest, who began his career doing print ads in Los Angeles, was
initially chosen for the part of Jean-Clade Van Damme's son, but the
film's lawyers had to change the role to a girl for legal reasons.
Saskia landed the role and in her feature film debut, played in the
same scene with her father, Johm, who plays the L.S. lawyer defending
Saskia's mother for her daughter's custody. Saskia now attends an
all-French speaking school in Brussels, rides horses and loves to sing
songs by her favorite group and singers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl
Crow, Avril Lavigne, Amy McDonald and Norah Jones.