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Vinessa Shaw Biography
Birth Name:Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 1995 Young Artist Award for best performance by a youth actress as a TV guest star
- Is the daughter of actress Susan Damante
- Is the sister of fellow actress Nathalie Shaw
- Toured with folk singer Peter Alsop as a part of the Karamazoff Brothers Circus
- Well known for her role in the film "Hocus Pocus․"
- Her experience filming "Eyes Wide Shut" and the encouragement from the film's director, Stanley Kubrick, is what inspired her to continue her acting career as an adult
- Danced ballet as a child
Awards
- 1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Recurring in a Television Series: nominated
- 1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 1994Young Artist Award-Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy: nominated
- 1995Young Artist Award-Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1995Young Artist Award-Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star: nominated
- 1995YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series: nominated
- 2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2008COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2009VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated