Vanessa Marcil

Birthplace: Indio, California, USA
Birthday: October 15, 1969

This petite, alluring actress earned widespread attention and two Daytime Emmy nominations for her powerhouse performance as Brenda Barrett on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital". A native Californian and youngest of four, Vanessa Marcil frequently traveled with her family living in such far-flung locations as Anchorage, Alaska and Reno, Nevada before they settled in Palm Desert, California. At age eight, she began her acting career, appearing in local theatrical productions. Originally intending to become a lawyer, Marcil droppe…more

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Actor

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Blush: The Search for America's Greatest Makeup Artist
ABC in Concert
Host
To Love, Honor and Deceive
Sydnee Carpenter
Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Marcil

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Career Milestones

2003
Cast as Samantha Jane "Sam" Marquez in the NBC drama "Las Vegas"
2001
Joined cast of ABC's "NYPD Blue" in recurring role of detective Carmen Olivera
1999
Acted onstage opposite Tyler Christopher in the L.A. production "Starfire"
1999
Co-starred with Jeremy Sisto in "This Space Between Us"; premiered at the Seattle Film Festival
1998 to 2000
Joined the cast of the Fox primetime soap "Beverly Hills, 90210"