Angel, Vanessa 1966-

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Angel, Vanessa 1966-

PERSONAL

Full name, Vanessa Madeline Angel; born November 10, 1966, in London, England; daughter of Peter (a stockbroker) and Elizabeth Angel; married Rick Otto (an actor), April, 1996; children: one daughter. Education: Studied acting with Sondra Lee and Frank Casaro at the Actors Studio.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 Tenth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Imparato Fay Management, 1122 South Roxbury Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90035.

Career:

Actress. Worked as a model.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Member of Russian rocket crew, Spies Like Us, Warner Bros., 1985.

Jackie Johanson, Another Chance (also known as Sweet Nothing), Moviestore Entertainment/Republic Pictures, 1989.

British female, King of New York (also known as The King of New York), Seven Arts Entertainment, 1990.

Deborah Walker, Killer Instinct (also known as Homicidal Impulse), Concorde Pictures, 1991.

Flight attendant, Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot, Universal, 1992.

Marianne, Sleep with Me, United Artists, 1994.

Trouble, Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (also known as CITYSCRAPES los angeles), Filmtribe Moving Pictures/High Octane Productions, 1994.

Claudia, Kingpin, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996.

Natasha, Kissing a Fool, Universal, 1998.

Cindy Davies, Camouflage, PM Entertainment Group, 1999.

Debra, Made Men, New City Releasing, 1999.

Gloria Lake, G-Men from Hell, A Plus Entertainment, 2000.

Jennifer, Enemies of Laughter, Eternity Pictures, 2000.

(Uncredited) Herself (party guest), Bread and Roses (also known as Pan y rosas), Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Beth Hooper, Firetrap (also known as One Last Heist), PM Entertainment Group, 2001.

Catherine Viciy, Sabretooth (also known as Sabertooth), International Film Group, 2002.

Anita Donlee, The Perfect Score (also known as Voll gepunktet), Paramount, 2004.

Jean Bobbins, SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (also known as Baby Geniuses 2 and Baby Geniuses 2: Return of the Super Babies), Triumph Films, 2004.

Susan Hastings, Out for Blood (also known as As Good as Dead and Vampires: Out for Blood), Universal, 2004.

Diane, Popstar, Downtown the Movie, 2005.

Linda Olsen, Raging Sharks, Nu Image Films, 2005.

Claire Ackerman, Monster Night (also known as National Lampoon Clubhouse Trick or Treat and Trick or Treat), Majestic Entertainment, 2006.

Angela, Level Seven, Power Point Films, 2008.

Autumn milestone, Blind Ambition, Subcontinent Films, 2008.

Brenda Schooler, Endless Bummer, Lighthouse Entertainment, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Detective Peggy Elliott, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992-93.

Lisa, Weird Science (also known as Code Lisa, Ciencia loca, Lisa—Der helle Wahnsinn, Lisa ja pojat, and Una chica explosiva), USA Network, 1994-98.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Christie, Lady Boss (also known as Jackie Collins' "Lady Boss"), NBC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Rachel, The Cover Girl Murders, USA Network, 1993.

Angel, Partners, 2000.

Erica Sharpe, Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (also known as Demonic Toys 3 and Puppet Master 9), Sci-Fi Network, 2004.

Ms. Barlass, The Good Humor Man (also known as The Wrong Date), Showtime, 2005.

Susan Grace, Criminal Intent, Lifetime, 2005.

Dr. Anna Rogers, Planet Raptor: Raptor Island 2 (also known as Planet Raptor), Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Christine Hayes, "Video Games," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988.

Megan, "The One That Got Away," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1991.

Megan, "The Trophy: Parts 1 & 2," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii and Baywatch Hawai'i), syndicated, 1991.

Flight attendant, "The Unseen Enemy," Raven, CBS, 1992.

Karen, "Carpe Diem," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Karen, "State of Need," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Kathryn Scofield, "The Phantom Killer," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Jane Hawkins, "The Gravity of It All," Time Trax, syndicated, 1994.

Herself, The Big Breakfast, Channel 4 (England), 1996.

Suzanne, "Veronica's a Doll," Veronica's Closet (also known as Veronica, El secreto de Veronica, Les dessous de Veronica, Los secretos de Veronica, Os segredos de Veronica, and Veronican salaisuudet), NBC, 1997.

Suzanne, "Veronica's Best Buddy," Veronica's Closet (also known as Veronica, El secreto de Veronica, Les dessous de Veronica, Los secretos de Veronica, Os segredos de Veronica, and Veronican salaisuudet), NBC, 1997.

Anise and Freya, "Crossroads," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Anise and Freya, "Divide and Conquer," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Anise and Freya, "Upgrades," Stargate SG-1 (also known as La porte des etoiles and Stargaate SG-1), Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Mary Turner, "Body Double," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), 2003.

Herself, "Stupid and Stupider," SuperSecret Movie Rules (also known as Super Secret Movie Rules), VH1, 2004.

Herself, "I Love You Too," Entourage, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Chorus girl, "Episode 1," On the Air, ABC, 1992.

Lisa, "She's Alive!," Weird Science (also known as Code Lisa, Ciencia loca, Lisa-Der helle Wahnsinn, Lisa ja pojat, and Una chica explosiva), USA Network, 1994.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Paul McCartney, "Spies Like Us," 1985.

OTHER SOURCES

Femme Fatales, November, 2000, pp. 48-55.

People Weekly, October, 1994.

TV Guide, January 21, 1995.

TV Hot, April 8, 1995.

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