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Marcil, the youngest of four
children, was born Sally Vanessa Ortiz in Indio, California, the daughter
of Peter Ortiz, a contractor and self-made millionaire, and Patricia
Marcil, a herbalist; her parents are separated. Marcil's father is Mexican
and her mother is American of French, Italian and Portuguese ancestry.
Marcil was named after actress Vanessa Redgrave.
Marcil acted in a number of theatre productions before landing the role of
Brenda Barrett on the soap opera General Hospital in 1992. She garnered
three Daytime Emmy Award nominations (1997, 1998 and 2003) for her
portrayal, winning in 2003 as Outstanding Supporting Actress. In February
1998, she was named Outstanding Lead Actress at the Soap Opera Digest
Awards.
After six years on General Hospital, she left the show in 1998 (returning
briefly in '02) to star in the made-for-television movie To Love, Honor
and Deceive, and had a recurring guest role on the police drama High
Incident produced by Steven Spielberg. Marcil joined the cast of Beverly
Hills 90210 in November 1998 as Gina Kincaid and remained with the show
for one-and-a-half seasons. Marcil made her feature film debut in the 1996
film The Rock, in which she starred opposite Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery
and Ed Harris. In 1999, she starred in two independent films: Nice Guys
Sleep Alone with Sean O'Bryan and This Space Between Us with Jeremy Sisto.
In 2001, Marcil was awarded the Sojourn Service Award and has supported
Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their children by hosting charity
events and making appearances on Wheel of Fortune, playing for funds for
the organization. Through her fundraising efforts, she hopes to increase
awareness of domestic violence and inspire battered woman to take control
of their lives.
Marcil currently stars in the NBC television series Las Vegas as Samantha
Jane "Sam" Marquez. She has been featured in several Men's magazines,
including Stuff, FHM, and Maxim. She was named #19 on Maxim's Hot 100 of
2005 list and was featured on the cover of the issue that included the
list, as well as #92 in the 2006 FHM Hot 100 list.
Marcil has occasionally denied that she married actor Corey Feldman, but
Las Vegas marriage records show that the two married in a legal ceremony
on August 6, 1988. Vanessa dated actor Carmine Giovinazzo from 1998-1999.
She was engaged to General Hospital co-star Tyler Christopher, but the two
never married. She dated former Beverly Hills 90210 castmate Brian Austin
Green until early 2003 (they were widely reported to have been engaged,
but Marcil denied this in an interview with Stuff magazine). They have a
son, Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, born on March 30, 2002. She is currently
living with her boyfriend Ben Younger, and her son in Los Angeles. |
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"Las Vegas" .... Sam Marquez
(98 episodes, 2003-2007)
- A Cannon Carol (2007) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
- The High Price of Gas (2007) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
- My Uncle's a Gas (2007) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
- It's Not Easy Being Green (2007) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
- Adventures in the Skin Trade (2007) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
(93 more)
"Crossing Jordan" .... Sam Marquez (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Luck Be a Lady (2005) TV episode .... Sam Marquez
- What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston (2004) TV episode .... Sam
Marquez
"NYPD Blue" .... Det. Carmen Olivera (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
- Shear Stupidity (2003) TV episode .... Det. Carmen Olivera
- Johnny Got His Gold (2001) TV episode .... Det. Carmen Olivera
Storm Watch (2002) .... Tess Woodward
... aka Code Hunter (UK) (USA: video title)
... aka Virtual Storm (UK: DVD title) (USA)
"Spin City" .... Crazy Kara (1 episode, 2001)
- A Shot in the Dark: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Crazy Kara
"Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Gina Kincaid (37 episodes, 1998-2000)
- Doc Martin (2000) TV episode .... Gina Kincaid
- The Final Proof (2000) TV episode .... Gina Kincaid
- Fertile Ground (2000) TV episode .... Gina Kincaid
- I'm Using You 'Cause I Like You (2000) TV episode .... Gina
Kincaid
- Tainted Love (2000) TV episode .... Gina Kincaid
(32 more)
This Space Between Us (2000) .... Maggie Harty
Nice Guys Sleep Alone (1999) .... Erin
"High Incident" .... Kerry Andrews (2 episodes, 1997)
- Remote Control (1997) TV episode .... Kerry Andrews
- Hot Wire (1997) TV episode .... Kerry Andrews
976-WISH (1997) .... Danielle
To Love, Honor, and Deceive (1996) (TV) .... Sydney Carpenter
... aka The Protected Wife
The Rock (1996) .... Carla Pestalozzi
"General Hospital" .... Brenda Barrett / ... (7 episodes, 1996)
- Episode #1.8471 (1996) TV episode .... Brenda Barrett
- Episode #1.8431 (1996) TV episode .... Brenda Barrett
- Episode #1.8428 (1996) TV episode .... Brenda Barrett
- Episode #1.8427 (1996) TV episode .... Brenda Barrett
- Episode #1.8426 (1996) TV episode .... Brenda Barrett
(2 more)
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