Vanessa Nicole Marano is an American actress and producer. She has starred in television movies and had recurring roles in such series as Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Ghost Whisperer, Scoundrels, Grey’s Anatomy and The Young and the Restless. From 2011 to 2017, she starred as Bay Kennish on the Freeform television series Switched at Birth.
Years active: 2002–present
Born Age: October 31, 1992, 32 years old and 0 months, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Sun Sign: Scoprio
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5′ 3½″ – 1.61 m
Measurements: 33-23-33 in – 84-59-86 cm
Bra size: 32B US – 70B EU
Early life
Marano mother, Ellen, is the owner of the Agoura Children’s Theatre. Her younger sister, Laura Marano, is also an actress. Marano speaks Italian, and her father is of Italian descent.
Career
Marano began acting professionally at the age of seven. According to an interview with her sister, her mother did not want either of her children to have careers in show business, and took the girls to an agent that she believed was most likely to turn kids down, only to find that Vanessa was accepted. Her sister Laura, who was on the scene with her, also impressed the agency. Since then, she has worked for productions at the Stage Door Theater. Marano’s first major roles on television have been as Jack Malone’s older daughter in Without a Trace (she and real life sister Laura play sisters), Valerie’s stepdaughter in The Comeback and as April Nardini in Gilmore Girls. She also played Layne Abeley in The Clique based on the books by Lisi Harrison and Samantha Combs in Dear Lemon Lima. Marano starred in an episode of Ghost Whisperer alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt. Marano played Eden on The Young and the Restless and Hope on Scoundrels. From 2011 to 2017, she starred as Bay Kennish on the ABC Family TV show Switched at Birth. In 2013, she starred in Restless Virgins, which was inspired by a true story. 2019 saw her star alongside her sister Laura in Saving Zoë.
Trivia
She and her real-life sister, Laura Marano, played on-screen sisters in recurring roles on Without a Trace (2002).
Both Vanessa and her sister, Laura Marano, have guest-starred on the series, Dexter (2006). Laura played the younger version of “Debra Morgan” in Season one while Vanessa played Arthur
Mitchell’s daughter in Season four.
Her father is of Italian origin. Her mother has English and Irish ancestry.
She is also one of the youngest members of the prestigious Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Vanessa and Laura Marano and their mother optioned a book, “Saving Zoë (2019)” ten years ago, and they produced and starred in it as sisters during the summer of 2017. Studio 71 was their producing partner.
Best friends with Meaghan Martin.
Her first acting role was in the animated film Finding Nemo, where she lent her vocal talents.
She began acting when she was two years old and took theater roles as a child.
Her sister Laura is also an actress. Her mom’s name is Ellen.
Known for playing the role of Bay Kennish on the show Switched at Birth and also appeared on other series like Gilmore Girls and Ghost Whisperer. She appeared in the film The Clique as Abeley.
She played a younger version of the character played by Jennifer Carpenter on Dexter.
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