Sammi Hanratty would ‘die' for a ‘Shameless' spinoff

New York Post

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Despite being a busy bee, Sammi Hanratty is open to revisiting her old stomping grounds.
The actress, 29, starred as Kassidi Gallagher, the love interest-turned-wife of Ethan Cutkosky's Carl Gallagher during Season 8 of the R-rated series 'Shameless.'
Kassidi was killed in Season 9 by a fellow cadet of Carl's at his military school. However, that isn't stopping Hanratty from thinking outside the box about the possibility of reuniting with her 'Shameless' family on screen.
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8 Samantha Hanratty attends the 2025 Astra TV Awards at SLS Hotel.
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'I'd love a fan fiction of a Kassidi and Carl spinoff,' she exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Astra Awards red carpet. 'I'm pretty sure I died but if there's a will there's a way. So I think it would be fun. Even if we did a film or something. Like a mini Frank and Monica. So Ethan. let's do it!'
The Showtime dramedy, which ran for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021, followed the lives of the dysfunctional Gallagher family, which included William H. Macy as the deadbeat patriarch Frank Gallagher.
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8 Sammi Hanratty and Steve Howey attend the celebration of the 100th episode of Showtime's 'Shameless.'
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Along with Cutkosky, 25, the Gallagher family included Emmy Rossum as Fiona, Jeremy Allen White as Lip, Cameron Monaghan as Ian, Emma Kenney as Debbie and Christian Isaiah as Liam.
Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey starred as the couple next door, Vee and Kevin.
Hanratty still sees her fellow costars from time to time.
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'I talk every now and then to Ethan, which is great,' she revealed. 'I talk to Cameron every now and then. I love Cameron, we've known each other since we were 11 years old. I see Steve Howey every now and then, which is great.'
8 Sammi Hanratty as Kassidi and Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher.
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'I feel like we all run into each other every now and then,' she went on. 'That will forever hold a special place in my heart to be on that show. I get so excited when I get to see any of the cast.'
Now, the 'Zoe Gone' alum has bonded with a new set of costars while starring as young Misty on the Showtime thriller 'Yellowjackets.'
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'It's been amazing. I think the best thing about the show is that it really does feel like a team,' Hanratty gushed about being a part of the series. 'And sometimes I feel like I really am the equipment manager just rooting everybody on. Just honestly, everyone is so talented. I feel like a sponge walking onto set just to like absorb everyone's amazingness and learning so much. I just wish I could work with the current day cast more if ever. I never get to. I wish I could.'
8 Sammi Hanratty (L) and Ruby Modine arrive at the Emmy For Your Consideration Event for Showtime's 'Shameless.'
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'Yellowjackets' follows the high-school girls soccer players who survive a plane crash in the wilderness, while also capturing their lives in present day. The star-studded cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose and Tawny Cypress.
In December, Hanratty welcomed her first baby with husband Christian DeAnda, a son named Levi, and she's had her cast to look up to as she balances work and life.
'Honestly, with Melanie, Christine, Tawny, Lauren and Simone — they are all moms,' divulged Hanratty. 'And that's a big thing for me — is that I'm a new mom and just getting to see them walk the walk. It's just inspiring to see working moms kill it and do amazing work. So I think more than anything just watching them do what they do.'
8 Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher and Sammi Hanratty as Kassidi in 'Shameless.'
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8 Emma Kenney as Debbie, Emmy Rossum as Fiona, Blake/Brennan Johnson as Liam, William H. Macy as Frank, Jeremy White as Lip, Cameron Monaghan as Ian, and Ethan Cutkosky as Carl.
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As the series approaches its fourth season, the star is keeping tight-lipped on what viewers can expect.
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'I'm sure people will die,' Hanratty teased. 'I'm sure we're going to eat some people. But that's all I've got for you.'
The actress would also be open to expanding the ensemble.
8 'Shameless' cast.
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'Angela Bassett,' stated Hanratty. 'I would love to have Angela Bassett on the show.'
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In 2021, the young starlet opened up about stepping into 'Shameless,' a show that was already eight seasons in with a die-hard fanbase and close knit cast.
'It's scary. It's scary because you feel like you're walking into a family gathering and you're like, 'Hey! I don't want to disrupt anything but also, hi I'm here,'' she recalled while on the Lightweights podcast at the time.
'I was once again it was one of those shows that I felt like I was so welcomed. Everyone had open arms.'
8 Sammi Hanratty arrives at the Emmy For Your Consideration Event for Showtime's 'Shameless.'
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Three years prior, Hanratty reflected on taking on the role of Kassidi — who was codependent to Carl, with their toxic relationship taking many crazy turns.
At one point, Kassidi wore a vile of his blood, cut up his military clothes and faked a suicide attempt in order to pressure him into marrying her.
'The obvious is that she does crave love and she does crave attention,' Hanratty told Cosmopolitan in 2018. 'Just because she comes from a wealthy family, doesn't necessarily mean that she had happiness or any sort of love in her life. And so her view on a lot of things are extremely warped.'
'It's definitely been mixed emotions,' she added about fan reactions. 'For the most part I feel like people who watch 'Shameless' love to hate certain characters. So she's definitely been enjoyable to hate. But there are people who are very protective over Ethan [Cutkosky]'s character, Carl, and so there are a lot of girls who are like, genuinely pissed.'