Vanessa Lengies

Birth Name:

Vanessa Brittany Lengies

Birth Place:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

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

2001Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress:Nominated
2003Young Artist Award - Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama):Nominated
2004Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Sidekick:Nominated
2004Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress:Nominated
2013Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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