Born in Brooklyn, New York, Vanessa hails from Bedford Stuyvesant. She began her theatrical training at age 11 as a member of the New York City Opera's Children's Chorus. Hungry for someone to show her how to literally "get into the TV," she signed with a manager and began booking television commercials. After graduating from New York's famed High School of Performing Arts she earned a Bachelor's degree in theatre and business from Marymount Manhattan College. Vanessa walked a tight rope... imdb
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Vanessa hails from Bedford Stuyvesant. She began her theatrical training at age 11 as a member of the New York City Opera's Children's Chorus. Hungry for someone to show her how to literally "get into the TV," she signed with a www.imdb.com/name/nm0004539/