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Vanessa Schanen
SAG-AFTRA & AEA
Height: 5'3" | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Brown
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FILM & TELEVISION (selected list)
Law & Order SVU Jury Foreperson Dir. Chris Misiano
Accounting Supporting Dir. Nicole Leier
Efficiency Supporting Dir. Daniella Pantoliano
Freezing Lead Dir. Barry DeBois
Enough Lead Dir. Barry DeBois
Magnet Lead Dir. Barry DeBois
Pizza Guy Supporting Dir. Steven Schmidt
Sacrifices Supporting Dir. Steven Schmidt
Harassment Supporting Dir. Steven Schmidt
Volcano Supporting Dir. Barry DeBois
Didn't Say Sorry Supporting Dir. Steven Schmidt
Jack the Pilot Supporting Dir. Barry DeBois
Sallie Mae Supporting Dir. Sara Katrenich
Hot Mess Supporting Dir. Andy Mac
Mama's Boy Lead Dir. Jonathan Tang
Almost Epic (Sketch Comedy) Cast Member / Writer Goucho Ent. (live and recorded)
Exploring America Host / Co-Creator/Producer 320 Media
Jukebox Hero Writer/Supporting/Producer 320 Media
Rabbit Tears Supporting Produced by Youth of America
The Gift The Secretary Rocco Deluca & the Burden
Thorazine. Lead Intermittent Productions
Stay with me. Lead Intermittent Productions
COMMERCIALS & INDUSTRIALS
Tylenol & Stop n Shop (no conflicts) Caregiver NBC
Trend Report (filmed) Model NYLIVE
The Best Spring Trends to Try Now (filmed) Model NBC
Interior Design Ad (photoshoot) Model In house Promo
NY Life (photoshoot) Model In house Promo
THEATER (selected list)
The Whole is Greater (Dramatist Guild Reading) Carmen Dir. Michelle Macau
Detect This (Sketch Comedy) Cast Member Dave's Friends (performances at the PIT)
Two Gentlemen of Verona Panthino/Host/OutlawI C.A.G.E & Step 1 Theatre Co. (@the Brick)
Midnight Cereal I &II (Sketch Comedy) Cast Member Dave’s Friends (performances @ the PIT)
White Rabbit Tales Shoemakers Wife/ Granny Pro: Andrew Rothkin / Dir. Ariel Leigh Cohen NYC
First Date Laura Pro: Andrew Rothkin / Dir: Ariel Leigh Cohen NYC
Scared Money Claire Gallimaufry Performing Arts, Laguna Beach CA
The Glass Menagerie Laura Gallimaufry Performing Arts, Laguna Beach CA
Six Degrees of Separation Elizabeth Gallimaufry Performing Arts, Laguna Beach CA
Training & Workshops
Selected List
Working Actor Studio (WAS) (ongoing since Feb. 2021)Scene Study, Character Development, VO & Monologues
Natalie Roy The Activated Actor
David Dean Bottrell On Camera - Scene Study & Audition Technique
James Villemaire Cold Reading
Atlantic Theatre Level 1 & Level II (PT)
Sketch Comedy Improv, Production, & Writing (live and filmed for TV)
Andy Roth (Andy Roth Casting) Voice Over Workshop
Barry Shapiro Commercial Improv Workshop
Actors Connection Assorted Classes and Workshops – Theatre, Film, TV, Commercial
(On Camera) and VO.
Actors Green Room Assorted On Camera Audition Technique
Special Skills
taught cocktail making classes for parties and events - specializing in handcrafted cocktails. I'm comfortable with animals, being in and around the ocean, and all the regular things- ride a bike, run, walk, ice skate (I competed as a child).