Vanessa Zima

Vanessa Zima
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986
Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Relatives

Vanessa Zima (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress.

Early life

Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent.[1]

Career

Zima has appeared in films such as The Baby-Sitters Club (1995), Ulee's Gold (1997), Wicked (1998), and The Brainiacs.com (2000). She has also appeared in television series such as Murder One, Family Law, Judging Amy, House, and Scandal.

Personal life

Zima has an older sister, Madeline, and a younger sister, Yvonne, both of whom are actresses.

Zima is also notable for her two different eye colors, her right eye being brown and the left one being hazel.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Baby-Sitters Club, TheThe Baby-Sitters Club Rosie Wilder
1997 Ulee's Gold Penny Jackson
1998 Rose Sisters, TheThe Rose Sisters
1998 Wicked Inger Christianson
2000 Brainiacs.com, TheThe Brainiacs.com Kelly Tyler
2001 Zoe Zoe
2004 Cavedweller Amanda Windsor
2006 Far Side of Jericho, TheThe Far Side of Jericho Greta Van Dam
2011 Absent, TheThe Absent Amy Jones
2011 Destruction Party Emily Short film
2013 Manson Girls Katie Krenwinkel

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–96 Murder One Elizabeth Hoffman Recurring role, 9 episodes
1997 Crisis Center Jenny Maxfield Episode: "It's a Family Affair"
1997 Visitor, TheThe Visitor Melissa Episode: "Remember"
2000 Family Law Marie Cameron Episode: "One Mistake"
2004 Judging Amy Katie Hadlock Episode: "Werewolves of Hartford"
2008 House Becca Episode: "Joy"
2012 Scandal Jill Episode: "The Other Woman"
2016 Killing Mommy Becky Television film

Awards and nominations

In 1998, Zima was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Supporting Young Actress for Ulee's Gold (1997).

References

  1. "Interview: Californication's Madeline Zima is 'Haute'". Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2007. Madeline Zima: "[...] my grandfather on my mom's side was Polish. It means 'winter.' Zima comes from that; it's my mother's maiden name."


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.