Vanessa Marcil
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Vanessa Marcil ( mar-SEL; born October 15, 1968) is an American actress. She is best known for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210, and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas.
Infobox
Born
(1968-10-15) October 15, 1968 (age 57)Indio, California, U.S.
Other names
Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1992–2019
Spouses
mw- Corey Feldman (m. 1989; div. 1993) Carmine Giovinazzo (m. 2010; div. 2013)
Partners
Brian Austin Green (1999–2003) MC Martin (2015–present; engaged)
Children
1
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1997
976-WISH
Role(s)
Danielle
Notes
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | The Rock | Carla Pestalozzi | |
| 1997 | 976-WISH | Danielle | Short film |
| 1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Erin | |
| 2000 | This Space Between Us | Maggie Harty | |
| 2002 | Storm Watch | Tess Woodward | Alternative titles: Virtual Storm, Code Hunter |
· Filmography › Television
1996
To Love, Honor and Deceive
Role(s)
Sydney Carpenter
Notes
Television film; aka The Protected Wife
1997
1998–2000
Role(s)
Beverly Hills, 90210
Notes
Gina Kincaid
2001
2001 & 2003
Role(s)
NYPD Blue
Notes
Detective Maria Olivera
2003–2008
Role(s)
Las Vegas
Notes
Sam Marquez
2004–2005
Role(s)
Crossing Jordan
Notes
Sam Marquez
2008
2009
One Hot Summer
Role(s)
Margarita Silva Santos
Notes
Television film
2014
Stranded in Paradise
Role(s)
Tess Nelson
Notes
Television film
2016
The Convenient Groom
Role(s)
Dr. Kate Lawrence
2017
The Wrong Mother
Role(s)
Kaylene
2018
Bad Tutor
Role(s)
Kelly
2019
My Stepfather's Secret
Role(s)
Tina
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992–19982002–20032010–20112013 | General Hospital | Brenda Barrett | Main role (1992–1998; 2002–2003 & 2010–2011); guest role (2013) |
| 1996 | To Love, Honor and Deceive | Sydney Carpenter | Television film; aka The Protected Wife |
| 1997 | High Incident | Kerry Andrews | Episodes: "Hot Wire", "Remote Control" |
| 1998–2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Gina Kincaid | Main role |
| 2001 | Spin City | Crazy Kara | Episode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 2" |
| 2001 & 2003 | NYPD Blue | Detective Maria Olivera | Episodes: "Johnny Got His Gold", "Shear Stupidity" |
| 2003–2008 | Las Vegas | Sam Marquez | Main role |
| 2004–2005 | Crossing Jordan | Sam Marquez | Episodes: "What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston" & "Luck Be a Lady" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Josie Scotto | 3 episodes |
| The Nanny Express | Kate Hewitt | Television film | |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Kim Marcus | 3 episodes |
| One Hot Summer | Margarita Silva Santos | Television film | |
| 2010 | The Bannen Way | Madison | Webseries |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dr. Olivia Victor | Episode: "Wahine'inoloa" |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "17 Chefs Compete" |
| Stranded in Paradise | Tess Nelson | Television film | |
| 2016 | The Convenient Groom | Dr. Kate Lawrence | |
| 2017 | The Wrong Mother | Kaylene | |
| 2018 | Bad Tutor | Kelly | |
| 2019 | My Stepfather's Secret | Tina |
· Awards and nominations
1997
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Role(s)
Hottest Female Star
Notes
Won
1998
Outstanding Lead Actress
Daytime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Notes
Nominated
2003
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Role(s)
Favorite Return
Notes
Won
Daytime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1994 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Female Newcomer | General Hospital | Nominated |
| 1995 | Hottest Soap Couple (shared with Maurice Benard) | |||
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | ||
| Soap Opera Digest Awards | Hottest Female Star | Won | ||
| 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actress | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Favorite Return | Won | |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
References
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Latinahttps://latina.com/
- Us Weeklyhttp://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/vanessa-marcil-files-to-divorce-carmine-giovinazzo-after-two-years-2012228
- VanessaMarcil.comhttp://vanessamarcil.com/
- "Vanessa Marcil Biography"https://web.archive.org/web/20120930085852/http://www.vanessamarcil.net/biography.php
- Peoplehttps://people.com/archive/vanessa-marcil-vol-43-no-18/
- The Cinemaholichttps://thecinemaholic.com/who-is-vanessa-marcil/
- Peoplehttps://people.com/tv/brian-austin-green-vanessa-marcil-relationship-history/
- "Brian Austin Green Sues Baby Mama Vanessa Marcil"http://www.eonline.com/news/286501/brian-austin-green-sues-baby-mama-vanessa-marcil
- Peoplehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/inside-brian-austin-green-vanessa-180944769.html
- CSI: NYhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101211165800/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2010/07/vanessa-marcil-csi-ny-star-carmine-giovinazzo-get-married.html
- SoapCentralhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121013122042/http://www.soapcentral.com/gh/news/2011/0623-marcil_pregnant.php
- Celebrity Baby Scoophttp://celebritybabyscoop.com/2011/12/08/vanessa-marcil-giovinazzo-suffers-miscarriage
- TMZhttp://www.tmz.com/2012/08/22/vanessa-marcil-carmine-giovinazzo-divorce-90210/
- TMZhttp://www.tmz.com/2013/03/18/90210-vanessa-marcil-divorce-final-dui-carmine-giovinazzo/
- ABC Soaps In Depthhttp://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-vanessa-marcil-engaged-mc-wedding-dress-137501
- LittleThings.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20180206131809/https://www.littlethings.com/vanessa-marcil-pregnant/
- Peoplehttps://people.com/parents/vanessa-marcil-suffers-miscarriage/
- ABC Soaps In Depthhttp://abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-vanessa-marcil-father-peter-ortiz-dead-142071
- The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeleshttps://jewishjournal.com/community/222489/moving-shaking-jfedla-goes-israel-jvs-awards-scholarships/
- Tablethttps://web.archive.org/web/20200916221742/https://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/vanessa_marcil_undergoes_tattoo_removal_conversion_judaism