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Vanessa Lengies
Born (1985-07-21) July 21, 1985 (age 39)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer, singer
Years active1996–present
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]

Vanessa Lengies[2] (born July 21, 1985)[3] is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer best known for starring in the drama American Dreams as Roxanne Bojarski. She recently appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama HawthoRNe, and has appeared in the recurring role of Sugar Motta in the third and fourth seasons of the Fox series Glee. She is also currently appearing in the role of Loco Uno in an online mockumentary and sitcom called MyMusic.

Early life

Born to a German father and an Egyptian mother, Lengies grew up in a little town called Hudson, Quebec. There she graduated from Hudson High School in 2002. Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as Sponk!, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Radio Active, and Popular Mechanics for Kids. Her voice was lent to Emily on the PBS animated series Arthur. In 2000, she had the lead role in the Showtime film Ratz.

Career

In 2002, she was cast as a series regular in the NBC comedy-drama American Dreams, playing teenager Roxanne Bojarski. The show was set in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s, and Roxanne becomes one of the dancers on the American Bandstand television show hosted by Dick Clark. The series ran for three seasons, with the final episode broadcast on March 30, 2006 .

In August 2005, she co-starred with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear in the comedy The Perfect Man. She also plays a supporting role as the jailbait hostess, Natasha, in the 2005 American film Waiting...,[4] and reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, Still Waiting.... In 2006, she co-starred with Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym as a gymnast in the film Stick It.

For The Grudge 2, the role of Vanessa was originally written for Lengies, who eventually turned it down to film My Suicide; the part still bears her name. She has also appeared in CBS show Ghost Whisperer in an episode titled "The Vanishing" and the NBC show Medium in the episode "Apocalypse... Now?". She made another appearance in an episode of the short-lived CBS show Moonlight.

Lengies was seen as Sophia in the Lifetime original drama series Monarch Cove. She also co-starred in the ABC online comedy, Squeegees.[4]

She appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama HawthoRNe from 2009 through 2011. The role was a recurring one for the first season, and Lengies became a series regular for the following two seasons. The show, which ran for three seasons of ten episodes starting each June, was not renewed for a fourth summer.[5]

In August 2011, Lengies was cast in the recurring role of Sugar Motta for the third season of Glee. Sugar, who is well-off, self-confident, and has a tin ear, first appeared in the season premiere on September 20, 2011.[6][7] Since then, Sugar's singing has greatly improved, and she now performs with the main glee club, New Directions; she had her first solo line in the season's tenth episode, "Yes/No".[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Vange TV film
2000 Ratz Marci Kornbalm Main role
2005 Waiting... Natasha Supporting role
2005 The Perfect Man Amy Pearl Main role
2006 The Substance of Things Hoped For Daphne Lead role
2006 Stick It Joanne Charis Main role
2006 Split Decision Ashley TV film
2007 Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchnick TV Project Tessa TV film
2008 Squeegees Annie Hackett TV film
2008 Foreign Exchange Robyn Lead role
2008 Extreme Movie Carla Supporting role
2009 This Might Hurt Lili Birdsall TV film
2009 Archie's Final Project Mallory Supporting role
2009 Still Waiting... Natasha Supporting role
2013 Rodeo Drive Diva Amber Green Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995–1996 The Little Lulu Show Annie Inch (voice) Guest cast
1996–2006 Arthur Emily Guest cast
1997 Lassie Charity Episode: "The Manhunt"
1998 Radio Active Sarah Leigh Main Cast
1998 Caillou Boy/Girl (voice) Guest Cast
1999–2000 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Vange Main cast
2000 For Better or For Worse Elizabeth Patterson Main cast
2002–2005 American Dreams Roxanne Bojarski Main Role
2005 8 Simple Rules Monica Episode: "The After Party"
2006 Ghost Whisperer Caitlin Emerson Episode: "The Vanishing"
2006 Monarch Cove Sophia Preston Main Cast
2007 Moonlight Leni Hayes Episode: "Fever"
2007 The Cleaner Lolly Episode: "Rag Dolls"
2009 Medium Zoey Lehman Episode: "Apocalypse... Now?"
2009–2011 HawthoRNe Kelly Epson Recurring (Season 1) / Main Cast (Seasons 2–3); 29 episodes
2010 Accidentally on Purpose Tracy Episode: "Back to School"
2010 CSI: Miami Shea Williamson Episode: "Reality Skills"
2010 Rules of Engagement Julia Episode: "Refusing to Budget"
2011 Castle Eliza Winter Episode: "Poof! You're Dead"
2011–2013 Glee Sugar Motta Recurring (Seasons 3–4); 24 episodes
2012–present MyMusic Loco Uno Guest cast
2013 Mixology Kasey Main Cast

Awards and nomination

Year Award Category Work Result
2001 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress Ratz Nominated
2003 Young Artist Awards Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) American Dreams Nominated
2004 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Sidekick Nominated
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Glee Nominated

Discography

Main article: Glee Cast discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US CAN UK ARIA
2011 "Candyman" - - 158 -
"Survivor/I Will Survive" 51 47 97 78
2012 "Cell Block Tango" - - 175 -
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ http://www.celebritiesheight.com/vanessa-lengies-height-and-weight/
  2. ^ Lengies, Vanessa (July 21, 2012). "Before landing her role as vocally-challenged choir singer Sugar Motta on Glee". Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Lengies, Vanessa (July 22, 2011). "Twitter / @littlelengies: @BubbaJM5 Oh thank you so much! I had a great birthday. Thanks for the song". Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Wortham, Jenna (February 28, 2008). "Disney, ABC Enter Online Video Arena With Squeegees". Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2, 2011). "TNT Cancels TV Medical Drama 'Hawthorne'". Deadline.com. Mail.com Media. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 10, 2011). "Glee Exclusive: American Dreams Girl Vanessa Lengies Enrolls at McKinley High". TV Line. Mail.com Media. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  7. ^ "(GLE-301) "The Purple Piano Project"". The Futon Critic (Press release). Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  8. ^ Kubicek, John (January 17, 2012). "'Glee' Recap: A Very Decent Proposal". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 18, 2012.

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