Vanessa Carlton
Born: 1980-08-16 in Milford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vanessa Lee Carlton (born August 16, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Her 2002 debut single "A Thousand Miles" spent 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned three Grammy nominations, becoming her signature song. It preceded her debut album, Be Not Nobody, released by A&M Records that same year and reaching number five on the Billboard 200. It further produced the singles "Ordinary Day" and "Pretty Baby". Her next album, Harmonium (2004), experienced similar success; its troubled production led Carlton to depart A&M in 2005. Carlton released her third album, Heroes & Thieves (2007), to minimal chart success but critical praise. She independently produced her next two albums, Rabbits on the Run (2011) and Liberman (2015), both of which were acclaimed for its personal subject matter and musical shift. Her sixth studio album, Love Is an Art, was released in 2020. In 2025, Billboard ranked Carlton among the best female artists of the 21st century. Carlton released her most recent album, Veils, in 2026. Outside of music, Carlton made her Broadway debut with a leading role in the Carole King musical Beautiful (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Vanessa Carlton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Wish You Were Here ... (Original Music Composer)
2021
- Karen Dalton: In My Own Time as Self
2012
- Vanessa Carlton - Webster Hall NYC as Self - Vocals & Keyboard
2010
- Conan as Self - Musical Guest
2009
- Stevie Nicks - Live in Chicago as Self
2008
- I Love the New Millennium as Self
- Stevie Nicks - Live in Chicago as Self
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
2003
- Punk'd as Self
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition as Self
2002
- American Dreams as Dusty Springfield
2001
- Star Academy as Self
1997
- The View as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest