Biography
A versatile, red-haired actress and singer, Veanne Cox has been impressing NYC theater audiences since her 1986 debut as the pageant winner in the ill-fated stage musical "Smile". The Virginia native joined the Washington Ballet Company right out of high school but left the dance world behind when she landed her first acting role as a princess in a short film. To celebrate her 21st birthday, Cox moved to Manhattan and opted to pursue an acting …
Career Milestones
| Acted in over 20 Off-Off-Broadway plays | ||
| Appeared in TV commercials | ||
| Assumed the role originated by Hope Davis in Nicky Silver's "The Food Chain" | ||
| Joined the Washington Ballet Company out of high school | ||
| Raised in Richmond, Virginia | ||
1984 | Moved to New York at age 21 (date approximate) | |
1986 | Broadway debut as a beauty contestant in the musical version of "Smile" | |
1987 | Had lead in the Off-Broadway revival of the musical "Flora, the Red Menace" at the Vineyard Theatre | |
1989 | Feature film debut in "Miss Firecracker" | |
1993 | Co-starred in the Pasadena Playhouse production of Wendy Wasserstein's "Isn't It Romantic" | |
1993 | First time playing Amy, the jittery bride in "Company", performed at Long Beach Civic Light Opera | |
1994 | Played a heckler at a comedy club in an episode of NBC's "Seinfeld" | |
1995 | Again performed Amy in the revival of "Company"; received a Tony Award nomination | |
1996 | Garnered rave reviews for her performance in Lisa Loomer's "The Waiting Room" at the Vineyard Theatre | |
1997 | Acted in "Henry Fool", directed by Hal Hartley | |
1997 | Appeared in "A Question of Mercy", a play by David Rabe | |
1997 | Had lead in the well-received "The Batting Cage" at Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre | |
1997 | Was featured in the ABC TV remake "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" | |
1998 | Acted in the Off-Broadway play "Labor Day" by A.R. Gurney | |
1999 | Was featured in the L.A. premiere of Neil Simon's "The Dinner Party"; reprised role in Broadway production in 2000 | |
2000 | Made an impression as a gallery owner in the festival-screened independent film "Big Eden" | |
2000 | Played a buttoned up lawyer in "Erin Brockovich" | |
2000 | Returned to the Vineyard Theatre to co-star in "The Altruists" | |