Calloway, Vanessa Bell 1957- (Vanessa Bell)

PERSONAL

Born March 20, 1957, in Cleveland, OH; married Anthony Calloway (an anesthesiologist), September, 1988; children: Ashley, Alexandra. Education: Attended Howard University; Ohio University, B.F.A.; studied dance with Alvin Ailey, George Faison, and Otis Sallid.

Addresses:

Agent—Karen Forman, Domain, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 415, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Agency for the Performing Arts, 405 South Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Luber Roklin Entertainment, 8530 Wilshire Blvd., 5th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actress, dancer, and producer.

Member:

Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Awards, Honors:

Image Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1996, for Under One Roof; Image Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a television movie, miniseries, or drama special, 1997, for America's Dream; Image Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, 1998, for Orleans; Image Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a television movie, miniseries, or drama special, 1999, for The Temptations; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2002, for Boston Public; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2004, for The District.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Vanessa Bell) Denise Preston, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), 1985.

Delia, Equal Justice, ABC, 1990.

Colette Hawkin, Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 1992.

Maggie Langston, Under One Roof, CBS, 1995.

District Attorney Rosalee Clark, Orleans, CBS, 1997.

Host, Oh Drama!, Black Entertainment Television, 2000.

Gwen, a recurring role, The District, CBS, 2003-2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Bell) Molly Pickett, The Return of Desperado, 1988.

Nancy Palmer, Polly, NBC, 1989.

Nancy Dodds, Polly: Comin' Home!, 1990.

Martha Kinship, Memphis, TNT, 1991.

Abby Holsopple, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996.

Miss Williams, "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black" segment, America's Dream, HBO, 1996.

Evelyne "Evie" Livingston, Love Song, 2000.

Nikita "Nikka" Harrell, A Private Affair, Black Entertainment Television, 2001.

Gloria, The Red Sneakers, Showtime, 2002.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dorothy Fanroy, Stompin' at the Savoy, CBS, 1992.

Johnnie Mae Matthews, The Temptations, NBC, 1998.

Black in the 80s, VH1, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Marilyn McClane-Masterson, A Little Bit Strange, NBC, 1989.

Doreen, Piece of Cake, CBS, 1990.

Gertrude, Pryor Offenses, Showtime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Girt, Why Colors?, 1995.

Judge, The 1995 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1995.

Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Williams, Lifetime, 1996.

Intimate Portrait: Star Jones, Lifetime, 2000.

Host, 1st Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Vanessa Bell) Yvonne Caldwell, All My Children, ABC, 1985.

(As Bell) Julie, "Act Five," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1986.

(As Bell) Lowell Sherman, "The Trial," The Colbys (also known as Dynasty II: The Colbys), 1986.

(As Bell) Sherry, "The Honeymoon's Over," 227, 1987.

"Out of the Past," 1st & Ten (also known as 1st & Ten: Do It Again, 1st & Ten: Going for Broke, 1st & Ten: In Your Face!, 1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business, 1st & Ten: The Championship, and 1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back), 1989.

"Final Bow," 1st & Ten (also known as 1st & Ten: Do It Again, 1st & Ten: Going for Broke, 1st & Ten: In Your Face!, 1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business, 1st & Ten: The Championship, and 1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back), 1989.

Audry Moore, "Accused," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989.

Lily Connors, "A Camp Fire Story," A Different World, NBC, 1990.

Sweet Hula, "One Giant Leap," China Beach, ABC, 1990.

Carla Edwards, "Splatoon," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Danielle, "The Cash Isn't Always Greener," A Different World, NBC, 1991.

Gail Butterfield, "Butterfields Are Free," Doctor Doctor, CBS, 1991.

Emily, "The Monkey Business Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates), 1991.

Rene, "Look for the Union Label," Disney Presents: The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage and Black Jack Savage), 1991.

Jeanette, "Red All Over," Dream On, HBO, 1992.

Jeanette, "The Guilty Party," Dream On, HBO, 1992.

Michelle Michaels, "The Par-tay," The Sinbad Show (also known as Sinbad), 1993.

Michelle Michaels, "My Daughter's Keeper," The Sinbad Show (also known as Sinbad), 1993.

Debra Willis, "The Driver," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995.

"First Time," Sports Theatre with Shaquille O'Neal, 1996.

Monique Taylor, "Too Hot Not to Cool Down," Sparks, UPN, 1997.

Kyra Lewis, The Gregory Hines Show, 1997.

Princess Katusha, "The Golden Goose," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997.

Louise Quinn, Leaving L.A., 1997.

Grace Peterson, "Revelations," Prey, ABC, 1998.

Grace Peterson, "Infiltration," Prey, ABC, 1998.

Dr. Woods, "Psyche Your Mind," Moesha, UPN, 1998.

Viva Jensen, "Daddio," Malcolm & Eddie, 1999.

Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Seventeen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Eighteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Mrs. Betsy Calendar, "No Good Deed," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2001.

Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Twenty," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Dana, "The First Hit's Free, Baby," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2001.

Michelle McCall, "The Way You Make Me Feel," One on One, UPN, 2002.

Alaina, "And the Winner Is …," The Parkers, UPN, 2002.

Gina Barnes, "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Gina Barnes, "Late for School," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2003.

Gina Barnes, "Love Don't Love Nobody," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8 and 10-8: Police Patrol), ABC, 2004.

Tonya Washington, "Speed Kills," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2004.

Melanie Rhodes, "Foreign Bodies," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2004.

Corey Phillips, "Shadows and Light," Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2005.

Lynn Talmadge, "Slippin'," The Closer, TNT, 2006.

Marvella James, "Like Father, like Son … like Hell," All of Us, CW Network, 2006.

Marvella James, "My Two Dads," All of Us, CW Network, 2006.

Also appeared as Delia, Equal Justice, ABC; and in For the People, Lifetime.

Film Appearances:

Woman, Number One with a Bullet, Cannon Film Distributors, 1987.

(As Vanessa Bell) Imani Izzi, Coming to America (also known as Prince in New York), Paramount, 1988.

(As Bell) Marci Hewitt, Death Spa (also known as Witch Bitch), MPI, 1988.

Why Colors? (short film), 1992.

Voice of Jamika, Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' "Bebe's Kids"), Paramount, 1992.

Jackie, What's Love Got to Do with It (also known as Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It), Buena Vista, 1993.

Francis Phillips, The Inkwell (also known as No Ordinary Summer), Buena Vista, 1994.

Julia Hunter, Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995.

Grace Calloway, Daylight, Universal, 1996.

Diana, Archibald the Rainbow Painter (also known as The Homefront), 1998.

When It Clicks, 1998.

Dr. Thelma Woolridge, The Brothers, Screen Gems, 2001.

Donna, All About You, 2001.

Christine Hodges, Bad Boy (also known as Dawg), Wartex International, 2002.

Anita, Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003.

Vivian Johnson, Love Don't Cost a Thing (also known as Love Don't Co$t a Thing), Warner Bros., 2003.

Diana Philips, Cheaper by the Dozen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003.

Stompin', Polychrome Pictures, 2008.

Wendy, The Killing of Wendy, Brainstorm Entertainment, 2008.

Mother Jones, Aussie and Ted, Cinetel Films, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

(As Vanessa Bell) A Birdette, a chorus girl, and a girlfriend, Bring Back Birdie (musical), Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1981.

(As Bell) One of the Stepp sisters and member of ensemble, Dreamgirls (musical), Imperial Theatre, New York City, between 1981 and 1989.

Louie & Ophelia, Regency West Dinner Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000.

Stage Producer:

Louie & Ophelia, Regency West Dinner Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "Love Don't Cost a Thing," Warner Bros., 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Ebony, May, 1990, p 36.