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Vinessa Shaw Biography
Birth Name:
Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Has Russian Jewish, Italian, Irish, English, German, Mexican, Dutch, French and Swedish ancestry
- Was named Vinessa, spelled with an "i" instead of "a" like the traditional name Vanessa as a variation of her grandfather's name, Vincent
- Was raised Buddhist
- Made her film debut in the 1981 Thanksgiving-set slasher movie Home Sweet Home
- Is a facilitator of SGI-USA, a support network for Nichiren Buddhism practitioners, and a worldwide Buddhist movement for peace, education and cultural exchange
Awards
- 2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
Relationships
- Larry Shaw -- Father
- Kristopher Gifford -- Husband
- Susan Damante -- Mother
- Natalie Shaw -- Sister