Vanessa Marcil
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| Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo | |
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| Born | Sally Vanessa Ortiz[1] October 15, 1968 [1] Indio, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo (2010–present) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Carmine Giovinazzo (2010–present) |
Vanessa Marcil-Giovinazzo[2] (
/mɑrˈsɛl/ mar-SEL;[citation needed] born Sally Vanessa Ortiz on October 15, 1968)[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas.
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[edit] Early life
Marcil, the youngest of four children, was born in Indio, California, the daughter of Patricia Marcil, an herbalist, and Peter Ortiz, a contractor and self-made millionaire.[3][4] Her parents are separated.[5] Marcil's father is Mexican and her mother is an American of French, Italian and Portuguese ancestry.[6]
[edit] Career
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.[7]
In 1994, she was cast in the Prince music video, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World", and made People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful list the next year.[8] She made her feature film debut in the 1996 film The Rock, in which she appeared opposite Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery and Ed Harris.
After six years on General Hospital, she left the show in 1998, 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. In 1999, she starred in two independent films: Nice Guys Sleep Alone with Sean O'Bryan and This Space Between Us with Jeremy Sisto.
She returned briefly to General Hospital in 2000 and from 2002 to 2003, as Brenda Barrett, in a recurring role.
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 women to take control of their lives.
Marcil formerly starred 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.[9]
In fall of 2008, Marcil guest starred on Lipstick Jungle, playing Shane's new talent manager. As of November 2008, she hosts and is the head judge of Lifetime's reality television show, Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist.
On August 11, 2010, she returned to the role of Brenda Barrett on General Hospital in a full-time contract role.[10] Marcil's return was much publicized due to the popularity of her character and 7-year absence from the show. Along with increasing reports that General Hospital may be canceled in fall 2012, so too are rumors of Marcil's return to close out the storylines involving her character, Brenda.
[edit] Personal life
Marcil was married to actor Corey Feldman from 1989 to 2003,[11] although she has at times denied this fact. For example, in the June 2005 issue of Maxim, Marcil was quoted as saying, "I never married Corey. He's just a kid I did drugs with when I was a teenager.[12] However, Nevada marriage records indicate that she in fact married Feldman on August 6, 1989 (under Marcil's birth name Sally Vanessa Ortiz).[13]
Marcil dated Nathan Fillion from 1995 to early 1997[14] and former Beverly Hills, 90210 castmate Brian Austin Green from 1999 until early 2003. Marcil and Green have one son together, Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, born on March 30, 2002.[15]
Marcil has been romantically linked to Tyler Christopher.[16]
Marcil married actor Carmine Giovinazzo on July 11, 2010 in a private ceremony in New York City.[17] In June 2011 the couple announced they were expecting,[18] but in December 2011, Giovinazzo announced via Twitter that Marcil had suffered a miscarriage, her second that year.[19]
[edit] Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Rock | Carla Pestalozzi | |
| 1997 | 976-WISH | Danielle | |
| 1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Erin | |
| 2000 | This Space Between Us | Maggie Harty | |
| 2002 | Storm Watch | Tess Woodward | Alternative titles: Virtual Storm Code Hunter |
| 2010 | The Bannen Way | Madison | Webseries |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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General Hospital | Brenda Barrett Corinthos | |
| 1996 | To Love, Honor and Deceive | Sydney Carpenter | TV movie, aka The Protected Wife |
| 1997 | High Incident | Kerry Andrews | "Hot Wire" and "Remote Control" |
| 1998–2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Gina Kincaid | 37 episodes |
| 2001 | Spin City | Crazy Kara | "A Shot in the Dark: Part 2" |
| 2001 2003 |
NYPD Blue | Detective Carmen Olivera | "Johnny Got His Gold" "Shear Stupidity" |
| 2003–2008 | Las Vegas | Sam Marquez | 106 episodes |
| 2004 2005 |
Crossing Jordan | Sam Marquez | "What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston" "Luck Be a Lady" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Josie Scotto | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Nanny Express | Kate Hewitt | Hallmark channel movie |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Kim Marcus | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | One Hot Summer | Margarita Silva Santos | Television movie |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Title of work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Female Newcomer | General Hospital |
| 1995 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Nominated | Hottest Soap Couple (shared with Maurice Benard) | General Hospital |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital |
| 1997 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Won | Hottest Female Star | General Hospital |
| 1998 | Daytime Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital |
| 1998 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Won | Outstanding Lead Actress | General Hospital |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy Award | Won | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital |
| 2003 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Won | Favorite Return | General Hospital |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ "Actress Vanessa Marcil Weds CSI NY Star!". UsMagazine.com. http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/actress-vanessa-marcil-weds-csi-ny-star-2010137.
- ^ Vanessa Marcil[dead link]
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil Biography (1990–)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Vanessa-Marcil.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil Biography – Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800342529/bio. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil – Profile, Latest News and Related Articles". Eonline.com. http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=ba1bf713-6488-434d-aa0d-84227c2f85e7. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil Biography". http://www.vanessamarcil.net/biography.php.
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil – Most Beautiful, Vanessa Marcil". People. May 8, 1995. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20105711,00.html. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ "MAXIM MAGAZINE Unveils Their Hot 100 for 2005; Eva Longoria Crowned #1 This Year". Business Wire. May 10, 2005. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_May_10/ai_n13679947.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. "GH News: Marcil to rejoin GH in August , General Hospital @". Soapcentral.com. http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2010/0607-marcil.php. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ http://www.zimbio.com/dating/QK3mXMlVQA-/Vanessa+Marcil+married+Corey+Feldman/Corey+Feldman
- ^ "Viva Vanessa". Maxim magazine. June 2005. Page 148
- ^ https://aivitals.co.clark.nv.us/WebPIInternet/DocDescMain.aspx?sk=19890806114534200&ref=fcfe1bde-c72f-41d9-a120-3d296d7b0a32
- ^ "VANESSA MARCIL TELLS ALL". corinthoscompound.com (originally a Soap Opera Digest interview). http://corinthoscompound.bravehost.com/interviews_articles/vanessa_marcil_tells_all.html. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Vanessa Marcil Biography". askmen.com. http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/actress/39_vanessa_marcil.html. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
- ^ Ciaccia, Maria. "Tyler Christopher". About.com. http://generalhospital.about.com/od/actorbiographies/p/TylerBio.htm. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 13, 2010). "Vanessa Marcil, CSI: NY star Carmine Giovinazzo get married". Zap2it. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (June 23, 2011). "Vanessa Marcil announces she's pregnant". SoapCentral. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ Perry, Shayla (December 8, 2011). "Vanessa Marcil-Giovinazzo Suffers Miscarriage". CelebrityBabyScoop. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
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