Vannessa Vasquez
Born: 1983-12-21 in Galveston, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vannessa Vasquez is an American actress of Mexican decent born and raised in Texas. She began acting and directing in her grandmothers house at age 6. Not exactly sure what she was doing until she read for the role of "Becky" in the play "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 6th grade and fell in love with being the character. She was "Becky" in her mind for the rest of the year until she joined her first theatre class the next year then suddenly it all made sense. Her passion for acting flourished in her first semester at the University of Houston. She studied theatre and psychology graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences and liberal arts. Vannessa has appeared in various national commercials, music videos, industrial videos and many feature films. She followed in the footsteps of many great American actors and studied on a granted scholarship at the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles.
Filmography
2023
- Black Maria as Ana Morales
- In Dreams as Sofia
2022
- National Treasure: Edge of History as Manuela Rios
- Divorce Bait as Alexis Laguna
2021
- Walker as Gallery Owner
2019
- Prescience as Emily Smith
2016
- MacGyver as Jane / Fake Paula
- The Hours Till Daylight as Sarah
2015
- Sorrow as Mila Sweeney
2014
- Misfire as Gracie
- Sins of a Call Girl as Magdalena Cruz
2013
- East Los High as Camila Barrios
2009
- Castle as Gabriela