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Vanessa Marcil Profile |
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Birth Date: October 15, 1969
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Birth Place: Indio, California, USA
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Birth Name: Vanessa Ortiz
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Vanessa Marcil, ne Vanessa Ortiz, was born in Indio,
California, on October 15, 1969. The youngest of four
children, Marcil moved with the rest of her family to
Anchorage, Alaska. By age 8, Marcil began acting in a local
theater in Palm Desert, after she and her family returned to
California.
Although she was acting at an early age, Marcil studied law
after graduating from high school. She finally decided to
pursue a career in acting and took her theatrical talents to
the stage in performances such as Neil Simon's Fools,
Pygmalion, The Miracle Worker, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Southern Rapture, co-starring country music singer Dwight
Yoakam and actress Sally Kirkland, and under the direction
of Peter Fonda, and Sweet Bird of Youth, to name a few.
In 1989, Vanessa married actor Corey Feldman. The two later
divorced in 1991.
In 1992, Vanessa became widely known as Brenda Barrett, the
character she portrayed on the popular ABC daytime soap,
General Hospital. Her stint as Brenda Barrett lasted six
consecutive years (she later returned in 2000, 2002 and
2003) and was her first recurring role as an actress.
She received a Hottest Female Star Award at the 1997 Soap
Opera Digest Awards, Daytime Emmy nominations for
Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1997 and 1998, and a Soap
Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in 1998.
While working on General Hospital, Vanessa kept busy with
other projects. Besides starring alongside Nicolas Cage in
The Rock and in the made-for-TV movie To Love, Honor, and
Deceive (both in 1996), she had a recurring guest role on
the primetime cop show High Incident (1997). Vanessa also
starred in the fantasy film 976-Wish (1997).
Fittingly enough, Vanessa was featured as one of the "50
Most Beautiful People" in People magazine's 1995 edition,
and was honored by her friend, Prince, who wrote the song
"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" for her (she starred
in the hit video).
After leaving General Hospital in August 1998, Marcil joined
the cast of the popular Aaron Spelling primetime soap
Beverly Hills, 90210, replacing Tiffani Thiessen as the
show's vixen. However, Vanessa left Beverly Hills, 90210 in
2000 to pursue other projects.
Amid her stint on 90210, Vanessa starred in the
disappointing films Nice Guys Sleep Alone (1999) and This
Space Between Us (2000). After another disappointing film in
2002, entitled Storm Watch, Vanessa finally made her return
to television in 2003, on the NBC drama Las Vegas with
co-stars Molly Sims, Nikki Cox and James Caan, and did
another movie entitled Fish Without A Bicycle, with Beverly
Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green, whom she's been
engaged to since 2001. She also made a short return to
General Hospital, from 2002 to 2003, which was honored by
the Soap Opera Digest Awards, with a trophy for Favorite
Return in 2003.
In March 2002, Vanessa gave birth to a baby boy named
Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, and is currently living with her
fianc, and her two dogs, Woof and Joey. |
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Other
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As a child, she was given the option of skipping second
grade along with a friend. She and her parents decided
against it.
Was offered the role of Nelle Porter on "Ally McBeal" (1997)
but was forced to turn it down because she had already
signed on to "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990). The role was
then given to Portia de Rossi.
Was engaged to "General Hospital" (1963) actor Tyler
Christopher.
Attended Indio High School. Was part of the Circle Theatre
Acting Company in Indio.
Was offered the cover and a layout in Playboy but she
declined. She is reportedly very shy about revealing her
body.
Has a tattoo on her lower back of a tribal symbol
representing peace and love in the universe
Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
[1996]
30 March 2002: Gave birth to son, Kassius Lijah
Marcil-Green, who is also the son of actor Brian Austin
Green.
Engaged to Brian Austin Green [2001]
Is a vegetarian.
Has two dogs named Woof and Joey.
Started acting at the age of eight.
Performed her own song at a 6th grade talent show and won.
Attended College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California;
studied law.
Pursued an acting career, and starred in several plays such
as Simon's "Fools", "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", "Pygmalion",
"The Miracle Worker" and "Sweet Bird of Youth" among others.
Named in honor of actress Vanessa Redgrave.
In her family, her father Peter is a contractor; her mother
Patricia is a herbalist; she also has two older sisters,
Tina and Sherry; and an older brother named Sam.
She is of Mexican, French, Italian and Portuguese descent.
She has designed a line of children's clothing called,
'Kass' (named in honor of her son Kassius) for Africa. A
portion of the proceeds will go to help build schools and
open centers to support and empower mothers and their
children in Africa.
Her father, Peter, is Mexican. Her mother, Patricia, is
French, Italian and Portuguese.
Youngest of four children. All of her family remains living
in Indio, California.
Auditioned for a role in I Still Know What You Did Last
Summer (1998). She lost the part to Jennifer Esposito.
Met her fiancé, Brian Austin Green, on the set of "Beverly
Hills, 90210" (1990).
Opened Patricia House in Los Angeles, which will aid women
who can no longer care for their children. Created a hotline
for these women to have their babies placed in good homes.
She has suffered from agoraphobia.
She remarked on "Today" (1952), 5 November 2004 that she is
the great granddaughter of French mime Marcel Marceau,
though she never met him.
Named #19 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Has a grandmother named Sally. |
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