Vanessa Zima

Vanessa Zima
Born	(1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 38) Phillipsburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Relatives	Madeline Zima (sister) Yvonne Zima (sister)

Vanessa Zima (born December 17, 1986 ^[1] ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as a child actress in the 1990s films The Baby-Sitters Club , Ulee's Gold , and Wicked , and for her recurring role on the first season of the 1995 television legal drama Murder One .

Early life

Zima was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent. ^[2] Actress Yvonne Zima is her sister. ^[3]

Career

Zima has appeared in films such as The Baby-Sitters Club (1995), Ulee's Gold (1997), ^[4] Wicked (1998), and The Brainiacs.com (2000). She has also appeared in television series such as Murder One , Family Law , Judging Amy , House , and Scandal .

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	The Baby-Sitters Club	Rosie Wilder
1997	Ulee's Gold	Penny Jackson
1998	The Rose Sisters
1998	Wicked	Inger Christianson
2000	The Brainiacs.com	Kelly Tyler
2001	Zoe	Zoe
2004	Cavedweller	Amanda Windsor
2006	The Far Side of Jericho	Greta Van Dam
2011	The Absent	Amy Jones
2015	The Automatic Hate	Amanda Green	[5]

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995–1996	Murder One	Elizabeth Hoffman	Recurring role (season 1), 9 episodes
1997	Crisis Center	Jenny Maxfield	Episode: "It's a Family Affair"
1997	The Visitor	Melissa	Episode: "Remember"
2000	Family Law	Marie Cameron	Episode: "One Mistake"
2004	Judging Amy	Katie Hadlock	Episode: "Werewolves of Hartford"
2008	House	Becca	Episode: "Joy"
2012	Scandal	Jill	Episode: "The Other Woman"
2016	Killing Mommy	Becky	Television film

Awards and nominations

In 1998, Zima was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress for Ulee's Gold (1997); the award was won by her co-star in the film, Jessica Biel. ^[6]

References

1. "Today in History". The Daily Herald. Utah, Provo. December 17, 2004. p. 17. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Interview: Californication's Madeline Zima is 'Haute'". Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2007. Madeline Zima: "[...] my grandfather on my mom's side was Polish. It means 'winter.' Zima comes from that; it's my mother's maiden name."
3. Sathe, Michelle (July 29, 2011). "Local talent present for 'The Absent"". The Signal. California, Santa Clarita. p. 11. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. Janet Maslin (June 13, 1997). "From the Company of Bees to That of Humans". The New York Times . Retrieved May 6, 2017.
5. Dennis Harvey (March 17, 2016). "'The Automatic Hate' review: A family secret comically revealed". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016. Nevertheless, Davis tracks his newfound relative to an upstate New York hamlet where she still lives on the family farm with two sisters (Yvonne and Vanessa Zima)...
6. "19th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016.

External links

• Vanessa Zima at IMDb