Vanessa Marcil Biography
The Indio, California born actress Vanessa Marcil, is well known for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital. She is also notable for portraying Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas.
Vanessa Marcil Parents, Education
Born in Indio, California, Marcil is the youngest of four children to a herbalist mother, Patricia Marcil, and a contractor and self-made millionaire father Peter Ortiz. Her father is Mexican and her mother is an American of French and Italian ancestry. She went to Indio High School, located in Indio, California. Shortly after high school, Marcil attended a junior college; College of the Desert. This college is located in Palm Desert, California.
Vanessa Marcil Career
Marcil acted in a number of theatre productions before landing the role of Brenda Barrett on the soap opera General Hospital, in 1992. She garnered three Daytime Emmy Award nominations (in 1997, 1998 and 2003) for her portrayal and won in 2003 as Outstanding Supporting Actress. She was named Outstanding Lead Actress in February 1998 at the Soap Opera Digest Awards.
She appeared in the Prince music video “Poorgoo” on June 14, 1993, which was released officially in very limited numbers. Marcil was cast in the 1994 Prince music video, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” and made People’s 50 Most Beautiful list the next year. She made her feature-film debut in the film The Rock in 1996, in which she appeared opposite Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery and Ed Harris.
Marcil left General Hospital in 1998, after six years to star in the made-for-television movie To Love, Honor, and Deceive. She also had a recurring guest role on the police drama High Incident, produced by Steven Spielberg. Marcil joined the Beverly Hills, 90210 cast in November 1998 as Gina Kincaid and remained with the show for one-and-a-half seasons. She starred in two independent films: Nice Guys Sleep Alone, with Sean O’Bryan and This Space Between Us, with Jeremy Sisto in 1999.
She was initially cast in 2001 to join NYPD Blue’s ninth season as a new series regular, Det. Carmen Olivera. However, after Marcil’s first appearance in “Johnny Got His Gold”, the show decided to redo the role and replaced her with Jacqueline Obradors, as Detective Rita Ortiz. Marcil made one more cameo appearance, as Detective Olivera, in the 11th-season episode “Shear Stupidity”.
Marcil returned to General Hospital from 2002 to 2003, as Brenda Barrett, garnering her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2003. Later, Vanessa joined the cast of the NBC drama Las Vegas portraying Sam Marquez, a casino host, where she remained on the show for five seasons until 2008. She became the host of Lifetime’s reality show Blush that same year: The Search for America’s Greatest Makeup Artist and also making a three-episode guest appearance on the NBC show Lipstick Jungle.
Marcil starred in the 2009 Hallmark channel movie The Nanny Express and in the Lifetime movie One Hot Summer. She was in the web series The Bannen Way in 2010 and in August 2010 after a seven-year absence, Marcil made her return to General Hospital remaining on the show for a year before her departure again in July 2011. Marcil did make a guest appearance in April 2013 to commemorate the show’s 50th anniversary.
She starred in the 2014 Hallmark channel movie Stranded in Paradise and in 2015, Marcil joined the cast of the Queens of Drama, a Pop reality series about the lives of former soap-opera actresses attempting to pitch a pilot for a television network. She starred in her latest Hallmark Channel movie, The Convenient Groom in 2016.
Vanessa Marcil Age
Sally Vanessa Ortiz was born on October 15, 1968,Indio, California, U.S.
Vanessa Marcil Husband
From 1989 to 1993, Marcil was married to actor Corey Feldman. Marcil and her former Beverly Hills, 90210 castmate Brian Austin Green have a son, Kassius Lijah, born on April 5, 2002. She married actor Carmine Giovinazzo on July 11, 2010, in a private ceremony in New York City. The couple announced in June 2011 that they were expecting their first child together; however, Marcil suffered a miscarriage, her second that year. She filed for divorce in August 2012 on the basis of irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in March 2013.
Marcil revealed in April 2015, that she had become engaged to a deputy sheriff, whom she refers to as “MC” on social media. Marcil announced on November 13, 2017, she was pregnant yet again. On January 9, 2018, she revealed the baby she was expecting would be a daughter. However, on January 27, she released a statement on Instagram, stating she had miscarried for the seventh time.
Vanessa Marcil Son
Marcil and her former Beverly Hills, 90210 castmate Brian Austin Green have a son named Kassius Lijah ( Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green) born on April 5, 2002.
Vanessa Marcil Body Measurements
- Height:5 ft 4 in or 163 cm.
- Weight: 56 kg or 123.5 lbs.
- Shoe Size: Not Available.
- Body Shape: 36-27-37 in or 91.5-68.5-94 cm
- Hair Colour: dark brown hair.
Vanessa Marcil Net Worth
Vanessa Marcil has a Net Worth of $2 Million. Acting is the primary source of her income, well known for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital.
Vanessa Marcil Diagnosed
She was diagnosed with thyroid disease in May 2019.
Vanessa Marcil 90210
Marcil joined the Beverly Hills, 90210 cast in November 1998 as Gina Kincaid and remained with the show for one-and-a-half seasons. 90210 is an American teen drama television series, created by Rob Thomas, Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. 90210 is the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star and produced by CBS Television Studios.
Vanessa Marcil Movies
- 1996 The Rock Carla Pestalozzi
- 1997 976-WISH Danielle
- 1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Erin
- 2000 This Space Between Us Maggie Harty
- 2002 Storm Watch Tess Woodward
Vanessa Marcil TV Shows
- 1992–1998, 2002–2003, 2010–2011 and 2013 General Hospital Brenda Barrett
- 1996 To Love, Honor and Deceive Sydney Carpenter
- 1997 High Incident Kerry Andrews
- 1998–2000 Beverly Hills, 90210 Gina Kincaid
- 2001 Spin City Crazy Kara
- 2001, 2003 NYPD Blue Detective Carmen Olivera
- 2003–2008 Las Vegas Sam Marquez
- 2004–2005 Crossing Jordan Sam Marquez
- 2008 Lipstick Jungle Josie Scotto
- 2009 The Nanny Express Kate Hewitt
- Without a Trace Kim Marcus
- One Hot Summer Margarita Silva Santos
- 2010 The Bannen Way Madison
- 2012 Hawaii Five-0 Dr. Olivia Victor
- 2014 Stranded in Paradise Tess Nelson
- 2014 Hell’s Kitchen Herself
- 2016 The Convenient Groom Dr. Kate Lawrence
- 2017 The Wrong Mother Kaylene
- 2018 Bad Tutor Kelly
Frequently Asked Questions About Vanessa Marcil
Who is Vanessa Marcil?
Vanessa Marcil is a well-known actress for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital. She is also notable for portraying Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas.
How old is Vanessa Marcil?
Marcil is 51 years old as of 2019, born on October 15, 1968.
How tall is Vanessa Marcil?
Marcil stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in or 163 cm.
Is Vanessa married?
Currently, Vanessa is not married, she is engaged to a deputy sheriff in April 2015, whom she refers to as “MC” on social media. Previously, Vanessa was married twice first to actor Corey Feldman from 1989 to 1993. She then married actor Carmine Giovinazzo on July 11, 2010, in a private ceremony in New York City but later divorced.
How much is Vanessa worth?
Vanessa Marcil has a Net Worth of $2 Million. Acting is the primary source of her income, well known for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital.
How much does Vanessa make?
Not Known.
Where does Vanessa live?
Not Known.
Is Vanessa dead or alive?
Vanessa is still alive and in good health.
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