Vanessa Marcil Biography

Real Name: Vanessa Ortiz
Birthday: 10/15/1969
Birthplace: Indio, CA, USA
Occupation: Actor
Sign: Libra

Molly, born Vanessa Ortiz, was born in Indio, California, on October 15, 1969. The youngest of four children, Marcil moved with the rest of her family to Anchorage, Alaska. By age 8, Marcil began acting in a local theater in Palm Desert, after she and her family returned to California.

Although she was acting at an early age, Marcil studied law after graduating from high school. She finally decided to pursue a career in acting and took her theatrical talents to the stage in performances such as Neil Simon's Fools, Pygmalion, The Miracle Worker, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Southern Rapture, co-starring country music singer Dwight Yoakamand actress Sally Kirkland, and under the direction of Peter Fonda, and Sweet Bird of Youth, to name a few.


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Vanessa Marcil Trivia:

Vanessa Marcil is beautiful American actress best known for her roles in several long-running soap operas.

Vanessa Marcil was born on October 15th, 1968 Indio, California.

Vanessa Marcil's full name is Sally Vanessa Ortiz.

Vanessa Marcil is of 5' 4" [1.63 m] in height.

Vanessa Marcil is the daughter of herbalist Patricia nee Marcil and Peter Ortiz, a self-made millionaire contractor.

Vanessa Marcil has two older sisters named Tina and Sherry and an older brother Sam.

Vanessa Marcil is of Mexican, French, Portuguese, Italian and American descent.

Vanessa Marcil at the age of eight began acting in stage plays.

Vanessa Marcil performed her own song at a 6th grade talent show and won.

Vanessa Marcil shot to fame with her starring role of Brenda Barrett on the soap opera "General Hospital" in 1992.

Vanessa Marcil received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations in 1997 and 1998. She finally won it in 2003 for her brilliant portrayal of Brenda Barrett on the soap opera "General Hospital".

Vanessa Marcil made her feature film debut in 1996 with "The Rock".

Vanessa Marcil supports Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their children by raising funds and making appearances.

Vanessa Marcil has appeared in numerous men's magazines like Maxim, FHM, and Stuff.

Vanessa Marcil was engaged to General Hospital co-star Tyler Christopher that was later annulled.

Vanessa Marcil has also dated "Beverly Hills 90210" co-star Brian Austin Green from 1999 to early 2003. They together had a son named Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green born March 2002.

Vanessa Marcil was married to Corey Feldman from 1989 to 1991.

Vanessa Marcil is presently living with her boyfriend Ben Younger and her son in Brooklyn, New York.

Vanessa Marcil is good friends with co-star Ingo Rademacher.

Vanessa Marcil studied at Indio High School, Indio, California.

Vanessa Marcil studied law at a college in Desert, Palm Desert, California

Vanessa Marcil has designed a clothing line for children called 'Kass' for African children.

Vanessa Marcil opened Patricia House in Los Angeles that supports women and children and created a hotline for these women to have their babies placed in good homes.

Vanessa Marcil was named #19 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Vanessa Marcil inspired musician 'Prince' in 1994 to write a song on her "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World".

Vanessa Marcil has on her lower back a tattoo of a tribal symbol representing peace and love in the universe.

Vanessa Marcil declined the offer to be featured on the cover of Playboy magazine.

Vanessa Marcil refused to do a nude scene with Nicholas Cage in the action flick "The Rock."