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Vinessa Shaw Profile |
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Birth Date: July 19, 1976
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Birth Name: Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Vinessa Shaw is an American actress.
Shaw was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of
Larry Shaw and actress Susan Damante-Shaw (née Susan Jean
Damante). She is known for her potrayal of Lynn Carter, one
of the family members that is being terrorized by a clan of
deformed mutants in the 2006 The Hills Have Eyes remake.
Vinessa played Sally St. Claire in the film Garden Party,
which opened July 11, 2008 in Los Angeles, New York,
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Other
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Daughter of Susan Damante-Shaw with whom she appeared in
Coyote Summer (1996).
Is also a model.
Dated actor Jonathan Brandis while filming Ladybugs (1992).
Attended Barnard College, but never graduated.
Dated Oliver Hudson.
Vinessa is named after her grandfather, Vincent.
Auditioned for the part of Jenny Everdeane in Gangs of New
York (2002).
Ranked #66 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002)
Sister of Natalie Shaw.
Engaged to behind-the-scenes film artist Kristopher Gifford
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since November 11, 2008