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This petite, alluring actress earned widespread attention and two Daytime Emmy nominations for her... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Las Vegas, ABC in Concert, The Nanny Express (View All)

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Vanessa Marcil’s Milestones
Appeared in the Prince music video "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"
Cast in the independent feature "Nice Guys Sleep Alone" (filmed in 1998)
Later lived in Reno, NV before family settled in Southern California
Moved with family to Anchorage, AK when she was a toddler
Was commercial spokesperson for Head and Shoulders shampoo
1978 Began acting in local theater productions in Palm Desert, CA (date approximate)
1992 - 1998 Portrayed Brenda Barrett on the ABC daytime soap "General Hospital"; received Best Supporting Actress Emmy nominations in 1997 and 1998
1993 Co-starred with Dwight Yoakam and Sally Kirkland in the Peter Fonda-directed play "Southern Rapture" in L.A.
1995 Served as a recurring host for ABC's late-night series "In Concert"
1996 Had lead in the ABC TV-movie "To Love, Honor, and Deceive"
1996 Portrayed Nicolas Cage's fiancee in "The Rock"
1997 Had featured role in unsold ABC pilot "L.A. Med"
1998 - 2000 Joined the cast of the Fox primetime soap "Beverly Hills, 90210"
1999 Acted onstage opposite Tyler Christopher in the L.A. production "Starfire"
1999 Co-starred with Jeremy Sisto in "This Space Between Us"; premiered at the Seattle Film Festival
2001 Joined cast of ABC's "NYPD Blue" in recurring role of detective Carmen Olivera
2003 Cast as Samantha Jane "Sam" Marquez in the NBC drama "Las Vegas"

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Quick Facts

Also known as

AKA : Vanessa Ortiz

Born

October, 15 1969 in Indio, California, USA

Education

  • College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California: dropped out to pursue acting career

Professions

actor