Vanessa King

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Vanessa King
Born (1980-09-19) September 19, 1980 (age 42)
Coquitlam, British Columbia
OccupationActress
Years active1993–2005

Vanessa King (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian actress from Coquitlam, British Columbia, [1] known for her role as Anika in the television series Edgemont , [2] a role for which she was nominated in the category Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series for the Gemini Awards in 2001, [3] a Leo Awards 'Best Performance' nomination in 2002 and a Leo Awards win in 2003.

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Recognition

As an eleven-year-old actress, previously having acted only in two commercials, [4] she received acclaim for her starring role in the 1993 TV movie Liar, Liar , including a Gemini Award nomination in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series. [5] She plays a troubled girl who accuses her father of sexually abusing her. Tom Barrett of The Vancouver Sun wrote that King's performance "is remarkable, showing a poise and subtlety beyond the range of most child actors." [4] Critic Ray Loynd of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the role was "very well played ... in a believably spiteful, hateful way". [6] John Haslett Cuff of The Globe and Mail wrote that she "so effectively captures the confusion and rebelliousness of the young girl that viewers' doubts about her story are genuine from the beginning." [7] The Austin American-Statesman stated, "The acting is low-key and honest, with young King turning in a powerful performance as the enigmatic child." [8] Critic Victor Dwyer, writing in Maclean's , said that King "does a convincing job as Kelley, portraying the young girl as equal parts crafty and oddly naive, her measured performance giving nothing away." [9] The Toronto Star's TV critic, Greg Quill, called King's performance "a stunning debut". [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997When Danger Follows You HomeJulie Werden
1999 My Father's Angel Laura

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Odyssey Frances XEpisode: "The Brad Exchange"
1993 Liar, Liar Kelly FarrowTV film
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Cleo Dugan, Roxy PrestonEpisodes: "The Tale of the Guardian's Curse", "The Tale of the Fire Ghost"
1995 Madeline Chloe (voice)Regular role (seasons 1–2)
1996Murder at My DoorJana McNairTV film
1997Ronnie & JulieClareTV film
1997–1999 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show DanielleRecurring role (seasons 1–2)
1998 Night Man MichelleEpisode: "The Ultraweb"
1999 So Weird Claire AvnerEpisode: "Escape"
1999Hayley Wagner, StarStephanie AltreeTV film
2000ScornSylviaTV film
2001, 2004 Cold Squad Jessica, Lydia FrostEpisodes: "My So Called Death", "Teen Angel"
2001–2005 Edgemont Anika NedeauMain role
2002Jinnah: On Crime - Pizza 911Crystal WagnerTV film
2003Jinnah: On Crime - White Knight, Black WidowCrystal WagnerTV film

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResultRefs
1994 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter Nominated [11]
2001 Gemini Award Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Edgemont (for episode #1.12: "This Song's for You")Nominated [3]
2002 Leo Award Youth or Children's Program or Series: Best Performance or Host Edgemont (for episode #2.13: "Freefall")Nominated [12]
2003 Leo Award Youth or Children's Program or Series: Best Performance Edgemont (for episode #3.8: "Goodbye Cruel World")Won [13]

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  1. ↑ Inwood, Damian (28 April 1992). "Incest on trial: Coquitlam girl carries CBC movie", The Province , p. C3.
  2. ↑ McNamara, Lynne (3 January 2001)."Generation next: The teen drama Edgemont took four months to cast – the result is an ensemble of young acting talent that viewers will be seeing for a long time", The Vancouver Sun , p. B6.
  3. 1 2 Strachan, Alex (18 September 2001). "B.C has some big guns vying for Geminis", The Vancouver Sun , p. F9.
  4. 1 2 Barrett, Tom (23 January 1993). "Emotional First Aid: Liar, Liar Starring Art Hindle and Vanessa King", The Vancouver Sun , p. D8.
  5. ↑ Inwood, Damian (26 January 1994). "Six vie for awards: Vancouver-made movie Liar, Liar up for best film", The Vancouver Sun , p. B5.
  6. ↑ Loynd, Ray (22 June 1993). "TV Review: 'Liar, Liar': A Telling and Suspenseful Molestation Story", Los Angeles Times , p. 8.
  7. ↑ Haslett Cuff, John (23 January 1993). "Liar, Liar: Superb cast the saving grace", The Globe and Mail , p. C6.
  8. ↑ (22 June 1993). "Shocking 'Liar, Liar' a well-made, suspenseful movie", Austin American-Statesman , p. B4.
  9. ↑ Dwyer, Victor (25 January 1993). "Trouble with angels: Liar, Liar / I'll Never Get to Heaven", Maclean's 106 (4): 46.
  10. ↑ Quill, Greg (24 January 1993). "Cast, script make incest drama powerful", Toronto Star , p. C6.
  11. ↑ "The 1994 Gemini nominees" at playbackonline.ca
  12. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2002 at www.leoawards.com
  13. ↑ Past Nominees & Winners 2003 at www.leoawards.com
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