Vanessa Dorman | |
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Born | Vanessa Brit Dorman February 27, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S |
Years active | 1996–2010 |
Vanessa Dorman (born February 27, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as Caitlin Richards Deschanel in the NBC soap opera, Sunset Beach .
Dorman was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Niantic, Connecticut, and later attended East Lyme High School and graduated in 1987. [1]
Dorman has made her television debut on the ABC soap opera All My Children , before she was cast alongside Lesley-Anne Down and Sam Behrens as Caitlin Richards Deschanel in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, produced by Aaron Spelling. [2] She portrayed the role from 9 January 1997 to 18 June 1998, when she hit contract problems and was let go. [1] As of June 24, 1998, she was replaced by Kam Heskin, who portrayed the role until the end of the show 31 December 1999. She later went to guest-starring role on Silk Stalkings , Dawson's Creek , and Nash Bridges , and well as ABC miniseries The Beach Boys: An American Family .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | All My Children | Camille | Recurring role |
1997-1998 | Sunset Beach | Caitlin Richards Deschanel | Series regular |
1999 | Suits | Angelica | |
1999 | Silk Stalkings | Kimberly | Episode: "A Clockwork Florida Orange" |
1999 | Dawson's Creek | Belinda McGovern | Episodes: "Like a Virgin" and "Escape from Witch Island" |
2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family | Amy | Miniseries |
2000 | Damned If You Do | Annette | Short film |
2000 | Nash Bridges | Bonnie | Episode: "The Messenger" |
2001 | Lying in Wait | Lying in Wait | |
2001 | Seven Days | Sarah Mitchell | Episode: "Kansas" |
2001 | Nash Bridges | Angie Stark | Episode: "Cat Fight" |
2001 | Dead Last | Sally Storkley | Episode: "Death Is in the Air" |
2003 | Party Animals | Vanessa | Short film |
2007 | Fighting Words | Shelly Lancaster |
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