Vanessa Marcil is best known for her television roles as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210, and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas.
14 Facts About Vanessa Marcil
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Vanessa Marcil's father is Mexican, and her mother is an American of French and Italian ancestry.
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Vanessa Marcil acted in a number of theatre productions before landing the role of Brenda Barrett on the soap opera, General Hospital, in 1992.
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Vanessa Marcil garnered three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her portrayal, and she won in 2003 as Outstanding Supporting Actress.
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Vanessa Marcil made her feature-film debut in the film, The Rock, in which she appeared opposite Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris.
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In November 1998, Vanessa Marcil joined the Beverly Hills, 90210 cast as Gina Kincaid and remained with the show for one-and-a-half seasons.
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Vanessa Marcil later joined the cast of the NBC drama Las Vegas as Sam Marquez, a casino host, where she remained on the show for five seasons until 2008.
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Vanessa Marcil did reprise her role by making a guest appearance in April 2013 to commemorate the show's 50th anniversary.
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Vanessa Marcil was married to actor Corey Feldman from 1989 to 1993.
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In 1999, Vanessa Marcil started dating her Beverly Hills, 90210 castmate, Brian Austin Green, whom she met on set.
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On July 11,2010, Vanessa Marcil married actor Carmine Giovinazzo in a private ceremony in New York City.
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In June 2011, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together; however, Vanessa Marcil suffered a miscarriage, her second that year.
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Vanessa Marcil filed for divorce in August 2012 on the basis of irreconcilable differences.
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On November 13,2017, Vanessa Marcil announced she was pregnant again.