Vanessa Lengies Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned multiple accolades for her work on "American Dreams" including a Young Artist Award nomination and a Teen Choice Award nomination
• Her father is of German heritage, while her mother is Egyptian
• After booking several roles as a child actress, she permanently settled in Los Angeles in 2002 and soon booked her first recurring series role on NBC's "American Dreams․"
• Made her film debut in 2005 with popular titles including "Waiting․․․" and "The Perfect Man" and the wildly popular "Stick It" the following year
• Is fluent in English as well as French, as she is a native of Quebec
• Was originally cast as Vanessa in "The Grudge 2", however, she was unable to complete filming after agreeing to star in "My Suicide" instead