Brooklyn Sudano Biography

Fast Facts

• She was the valedictorian at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, and she attended Vanderbilt University but left it to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City
• She is the daughter of singer Donna Summer and songwriter Bruce Sudano, and she is named after her father's hometown
• Quote: "Education enables you to see more of the world, even if you can't travel․ So, you're still able to expand your horizons, and go beyond your borders, in a way․"
• Quote: "(On playing the titular character in her first feature film, "Rain") "It was a very big undertaking, but I was very blessed to have so many accomplished people surrounding me․"
• Her best-known TV role is that of Vanessa Scott, the girlfriend and later, wife, of oldest son Junior in the ABC series "My Wife and Kids․"
• She also has written and performed her own music and has worked in the recording studio with Lenny Kravitz' producer, Henry Hirsch
• While she was studying acting in New York, she was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency and appeared in advertising campaigns in print and TV for Clairol, Clean & Clear and Kmart