Vanessa Stevenson
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 40 - 52
- Height
- 5' 2" (1m 57cm)
- Hair Colour
- Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Green
- Build
- Medium
Images
Audio
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audio fileAMERICAN SOUTH_Tennessee accent
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audio fileNEW YORK_Brooklyn accent
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audio fileFRENCH accent
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audio fileRUSSIAN accent
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audio fileIf I Were A Bell (GUYS & DOLLS) -- short demo
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Video
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video file2024 Actor Reel
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video fileAMERICAN accent monologue
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video fileCOMEDY Monologue_Perfectly Normal
Agent
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Mane & Rose Talent Manage...Agent
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020 3883 7877Contact
- Website
Other
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My Contact Number:
Links
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2023 |
Alice Walker (SUPPORTING)
Film |
Vivesini Bhavan Rajagopalan / Laburnum Productions |
Chennai |
2017 |
Amelia (LEAD, BEST ACTRESS AWARD)
Film |
What Waits in the Red David Ince / Tycho Pictures Limited |
Kent, UK |
2017 |
Voice-Over
Commercials & Industrials |
AMW Bhavan Rajagopalan / Green Algae Films |
India |
2016 |
Respiratory Patient
Commercials & Industrials |
NHS Training Video David Ince |
Kent Hospital |
2014 |
Mother (animation)
Voiceover |
Surf commercial, South Africa Mallory Khalifa/Mother Tongue Voices |
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2012 |
Vanessa (LEAD)
Film |
Celebration Stephen Lloyd / Mr Mead Presents |
Kent, UK |
2012 |
Minnie (LEAD, BEST ACTRESS nomination)
Film |
Countrycide James Crow / Heightened Reality Pictures |
Kent, UK |
2012 |
Doctor & Mother (animation)
Voiceover |
Dettol Commercial, South Africa Mallory Khalifa / Animated Storyboards |
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2012 |
Model (still photography)
Modeling |
Red Riding Hood Ian Macaulay / By Invitation |
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2011 |
Alecto Carrow Double
Film |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows David Yates / Warner Bros. Pictures |
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2011 |
Alice (SUPPORTING)
Film |
A Suburban Fairytale (original) James Crow / Heightened Reality Pictures |
Kent, UK |
2011 |
Pot / Fork (animation)
Voiceover |
Sunlight Liquid commercial, South Africa Christian Kuhrt/Mother Tongue Voices |
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2011 |
Lion
Film |
Desmond Tom Hadley / Knifedge |
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2010 |
Eva Goldberg (LEAD)
Film |
The Grey Area Bhavan Rajagopalan / Tenth Gate Films |
Kent, UK |
2010 |
Olga Stanislav (SUPPORTING)
Film |
Top Tramps David Ince / Mr Mead Presents |
Kent, UK |
2010 |
Abductee
Film |
Samsa Wandelt Um (Award-winning, internationally distributed) David Ince & Stephen Lloyd / Mr Mead Presents |
Kent, UK |
2010 |
Stella
Theatre |
The Moo Crew Lisa Cagnacci / The New Diorama Theatre |
The New Diorama Theatre |
2010 |
LEAD
Video |
David Lynch - Music Video competition / I know Stephen Lloyd & David Ince / Mr Mead Presents |
Kent, UK |
2010 |
Charmaine Bernstein
Theatre |
MonoStereo - rehearsed reading/performance Raymond-Kym Suttle / The Actors Centre |
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2010 |
Justine (barrister) / Ruth (solicitor)
Commercials & Industrials |
Training Video: The Legal System Tim Preston / Toolwire Inc. |
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2010 |
Mum
Film |
Wisp David Sampedro / Independent |
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2010 |
Singer/Solo Cabaret Artist
Music & Singing |
Musical/Cabaret/Top Hotel Entertainment SM & KC Entertainment |
CYPRUS: Ascos Coral Bay Hotel, St George Hotel, RIU, Athena Beach Hotel, etc. |
2009 |
Helen (SUPPORTING)
Film |
Cold Turkey Lee Musson/James Briggs / Leading Light Productions & Heightened Reality Pictures |
Kent, UK |
2009 |
Kitty (SUPPORTING)
Film |
I shaved my legs for this...? Sharon Odams (Axcell) / Cunning Plan Productions |
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2009 |
Melissa (LEAD)
Television |
Fuggers - Sitcom Pilot Sharon Odams (Axcell) / Pile 'Em Up Productions |
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2009 |
Actor (various roles)
Event |
Sitcom Workshop Every1's a Critic |
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2008 |
Mum (SUPPORTING)
Film |
Sophie's Choice Hal Jeayes / Twilight Vision |
Kent, UK |
2008 |
Mel
Film |
Quarantine Sian Hainsworth / Rave |
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2007 |
Mrs R (LEAD)
Film |
The Graduate, Almost Magnus Ersland / Magnus Ersland Films |
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2007 |
Housewife
Commercials & Industrials |
Uptown Saturday Night (promo video) Relevant TV |
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2007 |
Cabaret Artiste
Music & Singing |
... And Kisses Cabaret Self |
London Venues |
2006 |
Marie (SUPPORTING)
Film |
Interval Dario Webster / Nicius Productions |
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2006 |
1950s Model
Modeling |
The Walk Photo Library |
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2005 |
Presenter
Television |
Streets of London TV Pilot Mike O'Connell / Pile 'Em Up Productions |
London |
2004 |
Kim (LEAD)
Theatre |
Actress, Bachelor, Clergyman, Cheat Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Edinburgh Fringe |
2003 |
Sue (LEAD)
Commercials & Industrials |
Sunsilk In-Cinema Live Commercial Claire Read / Comment UK |
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2001 |
Peri (CO-LEAD)
Television |
Truly, Madly Sitcom Pilot Michelle van Acker / LifeGiver Productions |
Cape Town, South Africa |
2001 |
Peri (CO-LEAD)
Theatre |
Truly, Madly LifeGiver Productions |
Fringe & Tour venues |
2000 |
Sarah (BEST ACTRESS nomination)
Theatre |
Guys & Dolls Sheila McCormick / The Little Theatre, Cape Town |
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1999 |
Sam (LEAD)
Theatre |
The Naughty Sixties Sheila McCormick / Milnerton Theatre |
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1998 |
Shirley/Cabaret Artiste
Music & Singing |
Shirley Davore Cabaret The Works Productions |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2023 | ONGOING: Method acting; Stanislavsky; Meisner; theatre & screen acting | Private, one-on-one coaching, courses and on-the-job training |
2022 | Accents/Dialects | Anne Walsh |
2009 | Sitcom Workshop | Every1sACritic |
2007 | 5-day Workshop with TV Director, Andrew Higgs | Alchemy of Screen Acting |
Stagecraft (2 years) | Covenant Theatre College & Repertory Theatre, South Africa |
About me
Having spent the last decade assisting film producers and developing/editing scripts, as well as caring for family members, I've now returned to acting fulltime. Fresh from the cinema, VIVESINI -- a ground-breaking Tamil/English feature film starring the highly acclaimed Nassar -- will be on streaming platforms in 2024.I have UK bases in Greater London, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire and Edinburgh; I also have South African bases in Gauteng & Cape Town.
https://vanessastevenson.com
ACCOLADES:
BEST ACTRESS Award (*What Waits In The Red: Feature Film) -- Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival
BEST ACTRESS & BEST PICTURE Nominations (*What Waits In The Red) -- Action On Film International Film Festival, USA
BEST ACTRESS & BEST PICTURE Nominations (*What Waits In The Red) -- Unrestricted View Film Festival, London
BEST ACTRESS Nomination (Countrycide: Short Film) -- 2 Days Laughter Film Festival, UK
BEST ACTRESS Nomination (Guys & Dolls)
*Also: Producer & Script Development.
PRESS REVIEWS:
"Vanessa's performance is unsurpassed"
"As good as you can get"
"entertaining & solidly acted"
"Vanessa not only looks good, but can deliver a song with the best of them"
"Vanessa's voice & style of singing brought meaning & magic to the words"
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT ME:
'Any director's dream girl.' 'The nicest, sunniest person I've ever met!' 'An effervescent mix of Katherine Heigl's intelligent sassiness, Isla Fisher's lovable quirkiness and Julianne Moore's versatility & depth.'
WHO I AM:
I am an experienced, professional actress. My skills include: green screen, voice-over, ADR, teleprompter/autocue, stand-up paddle-boarding, chess, sketching, painting, and eye-wiggling. I'm also a film & theatre producer, screenwriter, playwright, script editor and hopeaholic.
Self-Recording
I am able to record in 4K or 1080p HD; I have a quality microphone and light setup, as well as two backgrounds: white and dark grey. I have recorded a professional voice-over for a commercial in my home studio.License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English, French |
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Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, English - General, English - Received Pronunciation, French (Standard International), New York, Northern Irish, Russian, South African, South African (Afrikaans), South African (Zimbabwean), Southern American, Standard American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta) |
Media Specialism | Audiobooks, Cartoons, Commercials, In-Car Navigation, Lip Synch / ADR, Narration |
Dance Styles | Waltz, Zumba |
Musical Style | A capella, Cabaret, Country, Gospel, Jazz, Pop |
Vocal Types | Belt/Traditional, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano |
Singing Styles | Adult Contemporary, Cabaret, Country, Gospel, Jazz/Blues, Legit/Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop/Rock |
Additional Skills | Singing |
Athletics | Aerobics, Canoeing, Ice Skating, Kayaking, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rowing, Running, Snorkeling, Squash |
Work Permits | EU |