Vanessa Ferlito

Infobox actor
name = Vanessa Ferlito


caption = At the premiere of "Grindhouse" in Austin, Texas, March 2007.
"Photo by [http://www.jeffbalke.com/ Jeff Balke] ."
birthdate = Birth date and age|1980|12|28|mf=y
location = Brooklyn, New York, United States

Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an American actress. She is of Italian American descent [ [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/151322p-133314c.html Vanessa Ferlito at TV.com] ] and was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents who owned a local hair salon. Her father died when she was three years old. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_34/ai_n6196925 Vanessa Ferlito: her Brooklyn-born stoop dreams brought her to Hollywood. Now her big TV break is bringing her back to the Big Apple | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]

She is known for her roles in "Man of the House", Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof", for her role as Claudia during "24s third season, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on '. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to go back to New York. [ [http://www.csifiles.com/news/071005_01.shtml CSI Files - Vanessa Ferlito: It Was My Decision To Leave 'NY' ] ]

Ferlito gave birth to her first child in September 2007. [ [http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/08/cbb-exclusive-v.html CBB Exclusive: Vanessa Ferlito expecting first child : Celebrity Baby Blog ] ] She is a vegetarian, supporter of animal rights, and an active member of PETA. [ [http://www.goveg.com/f-vanessaferlito.asp GoVeg.com // Features // Vegging Out With Vanessa Ferlito ] ] Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays Hispanics on TV and film.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* [http://www.goveg.com/f-vanessaferlito.asp Vanessa Ferlito: Interview]
* [http://www.vanessa-ferlito.net Vanessa Ferlito Media]
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