- Vanessa Marcil
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name = Vanessa Marcil
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birthname = Sally Vanessa Ortiz
birthdate = birth date and age|1968|10|15
birthplace =Indio, California , U.S.
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spouse =Corey Feldman 1989-1991 divorced
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emmyawards = Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress 1997, 1998 "General Hospital "
Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress 2003 "General Hospital
tonyawards =Vanessa Marcil (born
October 15 ,1968 ) According to the State of California. "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com] is an Americanactress known for her roles in the long-runningsoap opera "General Hospital ", Gina on "Beverly Hills 90210 " and the television series "Las Vegas".Biography
Early life
Marcil, the youngest of four children, was born Sally Vanessa Ortiz in
Indio, California , the daughter of Patricia (née Marcil), anherbalist , and Peter Ortiz, acontractor andself-made millionaire . [ [http://generalhospital.about.com/cs/articles/a/sodvanessa.htm Vanessa Marcil ] ] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Vanessa-Marcil.html Vanessa Marcil Biography (1969-) ] ] Her parents are separated. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800342529/bio Vanessa Marcil Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] Marcil's father is Mexican and her mother is an American of French, Italian and Portuguese ancestry. [ [http://www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=ba1bf713-6488-434d-aa0d-84227c2f85e7 Vanessa Marcil - Profile, Latest News and Related Articles ] ]Career
Marcil acted in a number of
theatre productions before landing the role ofBrenda Barrett on thesoap opera "General Hospital " in 1992. She garnered threeDaytime Emmy Award nominations (1997, 1998 and 2003) for her portrayal, winning in 2003 as Outstanding Supporting Actress. In February 1998, she was named Outstanding Lead Actress at theSoap Opera Digest Awards .After six years on "
General Hospital ", she left the show in 1998 (returning briefly in '02) to star in the made-for-television movie "To Love, Honor and Deceive", and had a recurring guest role on the police drama "High Incident " produced bySteven Spielberg . Marcil joined the cast of "Beverly Hills 90210 " in November 1998 as Gina and remained with the show for one-and-a-half seasons. Marcil made her feature film debut in the 1996 film "The Rock", in which she starred oppositeNicolas Cage ,Sean Connery andEd Harris . In 1999, she starred in two independent films: "Nice Guys Sleep Alone" with Sean O'Bryan and "This Space Between Us" withJeremy Sisto .In 2001, Marcil was awarded the Sojourn Service Award and has supported Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their children by hosting charity events and making appearances on "Wheel of Fortune", playing for funds for the organization. Through her fundraising efforts, she hopes to increase awareness of domestic violence and inspire battered woman to take control of their lives.
Marcil formerly starred in the
NBC television series "Las Vegas" as Samantha Jane "Sam" Marquez. She has been featured in severalMen's magazines , including "Stuff", "FHM ", and "Maxim". She was named #19 on "Maxim"'s Hot 100 of 2005 list and was featured on the cover of the issue that included the list, as well as #92 in the 2006 FHM Hot 100 list. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_May_10/ai_n13679947 MAXIM MAGAZINE Unveils Their ``Hot 100' for 2005; Eva Longoria Crowned #1 This Year | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]In early 2008, ABC offered Marcil the chance for a return to
General Hospital asBrenda Barrett . She has yet to respond to the offer.Personal life
Marcil was married to
Corey Feldman from 1989 to 1991. She was engaged to "General Hospital" co-starTyler Christopher , but the two never married. She dated former "Beverly Hills 90210" castmateBrian Austin Green from 1999 until early 2003 (they were widely reported to have been engaged, but Marcil denied this in an interview with "Stuff Magazine"). They have a son, Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, born onMarch 30 ,2002 . She is currently living with her boyfriendBen Younger , and her son inLos Angeles, CA .She is good friends with former co-star
Ingo Rademacher . [ [http://soapzone.com/newsroom.php/gh/news/06-Jun-2008 SoapZone: General Hospital News & Gossip ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.vanessamarcil.net Vanessa Marcil Fan Site]
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