Vanessa Marcil (born Vanessa Ortiz on October 15, 1969 in Indio, California) is an American actress known for her roles in the series General Hospital and Las Vegas.
Marcil was born to Peter (of Mexican descent) and Patricia (of French, Italian and Portuguese descent), and has three siblings. She was named after actress Vanessa Redgrave.
She grew up in poverty and her father was an alcoholic and abusive. Marcil herself had problems with alcohol and drugs while she was a teen and went to juvenile hall after being arrested several times. She dropped out of high school briefly, but eventually graduated and moved to Newport Beach, California to live on her own.
She struggled financially before deciding to become an actor and taking acting classes.
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