Biography: Vanessa Ferlito

Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an American actress.

Personal life

An Italian-American,^[1] Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn.^[2] She welcomed her first child, a boy, in September 2007.^[3]

Career

She is known for her roles in Man of the House, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, for her role as Claudia Hernandez during 24's third season, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on CSI: New York. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to focus on movies and theatre.^[4]

Ferlito gave birth to her first child, a son, in September 2007.^[5] She was inspired by her vegan makeup artist Kara to become a vegetarian, and is a supporter of animal rights, and an active member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).^[6] Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays people from Hispanic descent on TV and film.

Films

Television

References

1. ^ Vanessa Ferlito at TV.com^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Henry Cabot Beck (September 2004 (2004-09)). "Vanessa Ferlito: her Brooklyn-born stoop dreams brought her to Hollywood. Now her big TV break is bringing her back to the Big Apple". http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_8_34/ai_n6196925. 
3. ^ "Vanessa Ferlito heads home for the Holidays". Crave Online. 2008-12-09. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/vanessa-ferlito-heads-home-for-the-holidays-72381. Retrieved 2010-03-07. 
4. ^ CSI Files It Was My Decision To Leave 'NY'. Date October 7, 2005 - 3:35 PM, by Carolina
5. ^ CBB Exclusive: Vanessa Ferlito expecting first child
6. ^ GoVeg.com Vegging Out With Vanessa Ferlito

External links

• Vanessa Ferlito at the Internet Movie Database
• Vanessa Ferlito profile at TV.com

Vanessa Ferlito main page.