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Vanessa Marcil

Samantha « Sam » Jane Marquez in Las Vegas

Photos Vanessa Marcil Birth name: Sally Vanessa Ortiz
Birth date: 1968/10/15 (55 years old)
Birth place : Indio Californie
Height: 1.63 m

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Biography for Vanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil was born on October 15, 1968, in Indio, California, USA, to Peter Ortiz, a contractor, and Patricia Marcil Ortiz, an herbalist. She grew up in Palm Desert with her parents and her two older sisters Tina and Sherry and her older brother Sam. When Vanessa was 8, she started acting in plays and even performed her own song at a 6th grade talent show in which she won. Soon afterward, she began pursuing an acting career and starred in several theatre productions before landing the role of Brenda Barrett on the ABC daytime soap opera "General Hospital" (1963) in 1992.

She made her feature film debut in The Rock (1996) starring opposite Nicolas Cage as well as starring in a made-for-television movie To Love, Honor and Deceive (1996) (TV) in 1996. She stayed with "General Hospital" (1963) until 1998 and then left to join the cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) as Gina Kincaid, a former ice skater replacing Tiffani Thiessen as the show's vixen. She met actor Brian Austin Green on the show and the two had a baby together named Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green born in March of 2002.

In the fall of 2002, she made her long awaited return to "General Hospital" (1963) reprising her role as Brenda Barrett, garnering her a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actress" in 2003. Vanessa later joined the cast of the NBC drama "Las Vegas" (2003) in which she stars as Sam Marquez, a casino host. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles with her son Kassius.

Attracted by comedy from an early age, Vanessa Marcil goes on stage in a local theater at 8 years old. She appears in the "Fools" pieces of Neil Simon, "Cat on Hot Tin Roof" and "Southern Rapure", then started on television in 1992 with a regular role in the SOAP Central Hospital. After 6 years in the daily soap opera, she joined Luke Perry and Tori Spelling in the successful series Beverly Hills (1998) for 2 seasons. She then played the Guest Star in Spin City (2001) and New York Police Blues, before establishing herself in 2003 in hostess of the Las Vegas casino.

For her beginnings on the big screen in 1996, she became the girlfriend of Nicolas Cage in Rock by Michael Bay. Three years later, she participated in independent films Nice Guys Sleep Alone and This Space Between US alongside Poppy Montgomery. In 2002, she tried to save the world in the action film Storm Watch.

Vanessa Marcil is an American actress known for her roles in the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Las Vegas". She was born on October 15, 1968 in Indio, California.

Marcil began his acting career in the late 1980s by playing in television series such as "General Hospital" and "Beverly Hills, 90210". She won a daytime Emmy Award in 2003 for her role in "General Hospital" as the best actress in a supporting role.

In addition to his roles on television, Marcil also played in films such as "The Rock" and "Storm Watch". She also appeared in television series such as "Without has trace" and "Desperate Housewives".

Apart from his acting career, Marcil is also known for her philanthropic commitments. She worked with organizations such as the Red Cross and participated in campaigns to raise awareness of breast cancer. She is also an active activist for animal rights.

In summary, Vanessa Marcil is a talented and committed actress who has proven herself in the world of entertainment. She continues to fascinate fans through her roles on large and small screen.

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Filmography

Title Role
One Hot Summer (2009) (TV) Margarita Silva Santos
Without a Trace Kim Marcus (3 episodes, 2009)
Lipstick Jungle Josie Scotto (3 episodes, 2008)
The Nanny Express (2008) (TV) Kate Hewitt
Las Vegas Sam Marquez (106 episodes, 2003-2008)
Crossing Jordan Sam Marquez (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
NYPD Blue Det. Carmen Olivera (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
General Hospital Brenda Barrett / ... (166 episodes, 1992-2003)
Storm Watch (2002) Tess Woodward
Spin City Crazy Kara (1 episode, 2001)
Beverly Hills, 90210 Gina Kincaid (37 episodes, 1998-2000)
This Space Between Us (1999) Maggie Harty
Nice Guys Sleep Alone (1999) Erin
High Incident Kerry Andrews (2 episodes, 1997)
976-WISH (1997) Danielle
To Love, Honor and Deceive (1996) (TV) Sydney Carpenter
The Rock (1996) Carla Pestalozzi

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