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| Born in Indio, California to a family which already had two girls, Tina and Sherry, and a boy Sammy. Named in honor of actress Vanessa Redgrave During the course of her life has lived in various locations such as Anchorage, Alaska; Reno, Nevada; Rancho Penasquitas, California Later returned to her birthplace Indio and then moving to Palm Desert where she finished her senior year in High School Started acting at the age of eight. Performed her own song at a 6th grade talent show and won. After high school, she began to study law. Later decided to pursue an acting career, and starred in several plays such as Simon's "Fools,", "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof", "Pygmalion," "Mamet's Women," "The Miracle Worker" and "Sweet Bird of Youth," among others. |