Vanessa grew up in San Jose, California and just recently received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College in Boston.

    Over the past few years, Vanessa has been hopping from coast to coast (and beyond), touching down at Willows Theatre Company in Northern California to play Olive in 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, and Kasteel Well, Emerson College's semester abroad program in The Netherlands, to study European-style acting, voice and dance, and then back to the States to perform at Summer Theatre at Meredith Village in New Hampshire for Camelot and 25th Annual...Spelling Bee. While in Boston, Vanessa appeared in Bill Fennelly's production of Nine as Carla, Rarework's production of Mr. Marmalade as Lucy, the Musical Theatre Society's production of Urinetown as Hope. She also originated the role of Nan in Guenther & Son's workshop of Little Miss Fix It.

    Vanessa is currently working as a Resident Actor at Charleston Stage for the 2011-2012 season in Charleston, South Carolina where she kicked off the season as Roxie Hart in Chicago.

Vanessa is currently playing Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Charleston Stage's production of Avenue Q, which runs Feb 7-26. Get your tickets at charlestonstage.com!

She will also be attending UPTA's in Memphis on Saturday, February 4th. Look out for number #394! Vanessa is currently playing Belle in Charleston Stage's production of A Christmas Carol and Mrs. Armstrong in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Get your tickets at .