Vanessa Ferlito
| Vanessa Ferlito | |
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 At the premiere of Grindhouse in Austin, Texas, March 2007 |
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| Born | December 28, 1980 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an American actress.
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[edit] Personal life
An Italian American,[1] Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn.[2] Her first child, a boy, was born, in September 2007.[3]
[edit] Career
She is known for her roles in The Sopranos, Man of the House, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, for her role as Claudia Hernandez during 24's third season, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on CSI: NY. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to focus on theatre and films,[4]where her biggest role to date has been as the trader Audrey in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps who helps Jake, the main protagonist get revenge against the film's antagonist Bretton James.
Ferlito gave birth to her first child, a son, in September 2007.[5] She was inspired by her vegan makeup artist Kara to become a vegetarian, and is a supporter of animal rights, and an active member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).[6] Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays Latinas on TV and in films.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | On Line | Jordan Nash | |
| 25th Hour | Lindsay Jamison | ||
| 2003 | Undefeated | Lizette Sanchez | TV movie |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Louise | |
| The Tollbooth | Gina | ||
| 2005 | Man of the House | Heather | |
| Shadowboxer | Vicki | ||
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Arlene / 'Butterfly' | Death Proof segment |
| Descent | Bodega Girl | ||
| 2008 | Nothing Like the Holidays | Roxanna Rodriguez | |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | Cassie | |
| Madea Goes to Jail | Donna | ||
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Audrey |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | The Sopranos | Tina Francesco | two episodes |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Val | one episode |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Tina Montoya | one episode |
| 2003–2004 | 24 | Claudia Hernandez | 11 episodes |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Detective Aiden Burn | one episode |
| 2004–2006 | CSI: NY | Detective Aiden Burn | 26 episodes |
[edit] References
- ^ Vanessa Ferlito at TV.com[dead link]
- ^ Henry Cabot Beck (September 2004). "Vanessa Ferlito: her Brooklyn-born stoop dreams brought her to Hollywood. Now her big TV break is bringing her back to the Big Apple". http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_34/ai_n6196925.[dead link]
- ^ "Vanessa Ferlito heads home for the Holidays". Crave Online. 2008-12-09. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/vanessa-ferlito-heads-home-for-the-holidays-72381. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ CSI Files It Was My Decision To Leave 'NY'. Date October 7, 2005 - 3:35 PM, by Carolina
- ^ 12:59 PM ET. "CBB Exclusive: Vanessa Ferlito expecting first child". Celebrity-babies.com. http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/08/cbb-exclusive-v.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ GoVeg.com Vegging Out With Vanessa Ferlito
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vanessa Ferlito |
- Vanessa Ferlito at the Internet Movie Database
- Vanessa Ferlito profile at TV.com
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