Blade Runner Actress Joanna Cassidy Is Coming To Shreveport This August

Geek'd Con operates as the premier pop culture convention for the Ark-La-Tex region. The event gathers fans of comic books, television, and film for a weekend of vendor shopping and celebrity interactions.

The convention will take place from August 14th through August 16th, 2026, inside the Shreveport Convention Center. Fans will converge on the downtown venue to participate in the scheduled activities all weekend...operations begin Friday evening.

Tickets are available for purchase right now for the 2026 show. Attendees can secure single day tickets for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and can also go with full weekend passes.

Hollywood Veteran Joanna Cassidy Joins Guest Lineup

Actress Joanna Cassidy will appear at the Shreveport Convention Center to meet fans and sign autographs. Her career spans multiple decades with roles in some of the most recognized properties in science fiction and comedy.

Science fiction audiences recognize her as the replicant Zhora Salome from the 1982 film 'Blade Runner'. Her performance remains a central part of the Ridley Scott production. She also found he way into the Star Trek universe to really solidify her sci-fi credentials.

She later portrayed the waitress Dolores in the 1988 live action/animation hybrid 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. Her character provided the grounded anchor for Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, and the literal cartoons included throughout the film.

Possibly her most well known role is one that no one really saw coming back in the day. This is something that the internet and millennial culture has really latched onto. During the 1990s, she starred as clothing executive Rose Lindsey in 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'. This role established her status within the decade of comedy cinema, and remains a staple of television broadcasts.

The scene where she explains to Christina Applegate's lead what she needs her to say, "I'm right on top of that, Rose", when called on has turned into a staple of 90s millennial film references. 

Secure Your Geek'd Con Admission

Tickets for August are available online at ShreveportComicCon.com and details are also at GeekdCon.com if you want to buy right now. If you would like to buy physical tickets, you can do that too.

There are three places in Shreveport where you can walk in and buy tickets with cash. Gamers XP, Excalibur Comics, and Sports Cards Louisiana all have tickets for fans right now.