Who is Vanessa Ferlito? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Age: 43 Years, 43 Year Old Females

Family:

children: Vince Ferlito

Actresses American Women

Height: 5'6" (168 cm), 5'6" Females

Ancestry: Italian American

City: Brooklyn, New York City

U.S. State: New Yorkers

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Career

Vanessa Ferlito started her acting career in 2001, with a role in the crime drama ‘The Sopranos’. A year later, she appeared in the drama film ‘On Line’. In 2003, she earned an Image Award nomination for her role in the made-for-television movie ‘Undefeated’. That year, she also joined the cast of the series ‘24’ as Claudia Hernandez, a recurring character. This was followed by her appearance in the police drama ‘CSI: NY’ as Aiden Burn, a role she played from 2004 to 2006. During this time, the actress also featured in the films ‘Spider-Man 2’, ‘Man of the House’ and ‘Shadowboxer’.

In 2007, Ferlito starred in the exploitation horror flick ‘Death Proof’, about a stuntman who kills young girls via his "death-proof" stunt car. A year later, she played the role of Roxanna Rodriguez in the film ‘Nothing like the Holidays’ which also featured Luis Guzmán, Debra Messing, John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez and Alfred Molina.

In 2009, the actress had a role in the comedy-drama flick ‘Madea Goes to Jail’. The film is about Terry Perry's character Madea who goes to jail for her anger management problems. That year, Ferlito also played Cassie in the drama movie ‘Julie & Julia’. This was followed by her roles in ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’ and ‘Stand Up Guys’.

From 2013 to 2015, Ferlito portrayed the character of Catherine DeMarco in USA Network’s sitcom ‘Graceland’. Since 2016, she has been playing the role of Tammy Gregorio in CBS’ drama ‘NCIS: New Orleans’.

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Family & Personal Life

Vanessa Ferlito was born on December 28, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York. Following her father’s death from heroin overdose, she was raised by her mother and stepfather who own a hair salon.

She is a single mother whose son Vince was born in 2007. In 2014, the actress was rumored to be in a relationship with actor Quentin Tarantino after they were spotted outside a restaurant in Manhattan, sharing intimate hugs before driving off.

Vanessa Ferlito Biography