Shortly after graduating high school Vanessa Viola moved from her native San Francisco, to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming an actor. A National TV commercial for Verizon Wireless quickly followed and shortly after Vanessa booked roles on ABC’s General Hospital, MTV’s The Andy Dick Show, ABC’s short lived sitcom, My Adventures in Television and CBS.s drama Smith. Vanessa eventually booked her first supporting role in the short, "Liquid Confidence," produced by Brett Ratner. Her first short film to circulate the festivals, "Frame of Mind," directed by Simon Joeker, was picked up by HBO Latin. She later booked her first lead role in an independent feature, "Against the Grain," directed by Tyrone Laforrest.

Currently in post-production is her latest film, .Street Dreams,. starring Paul Rodriguez. She can also be found in ads for Nike Women, Yamaha Speakers, Suzuki, and Verizon Wireless.

Filmography: Lake Dead (2007),

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