Vanessa Abrams
 | This article possibly contains original research. (May 2008) |
| Vanessa Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Gossip Girl character | |
| First appearance | Book Series: Gossip Girl TV Series: The Handmaiden's Tale |
| Last appearance | Book Series: Don't You Forget About Me |
| Created by | Cecily von Ziegesar |
| Portrayed by | Jessica Szohr |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | V |
| Nickname | TV Series: V |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Book Series: Filmmaker College Student TV Series: High School Student Filmmaker Waitress at Communi-Tea |
| Family | Book Series: Arlo Abrams (father) Gabriela Abrams (mother) Ruby Abrams (sister) Piotr (brother-in-law) TV Series Mr. Abrams (father) Mrs. Abrams (mother) Ruby Abrams (sister) |
| Spouse | Book Series: Clark (dated) Dan Humphrey (dated) Jordy Aaron Rose (dated) TV Series: Dan Humphrey (dated) Nate Archibald (dating) |
Vanessa Abrams is one of the secondary characters in the book series Gossip Girl. She is portrayed by Jessica Szohr in the TV series.
The Outcast
— Gossip Girl
Book Series Background
Vanessa Abrams is a character from Gossip Girl. Described as being sullen, with a shaved head and wearing nothing but black attire, she is a budding filmmaker. Her dream is to one day attend NYU and major in film. Her hippie artist parents live in Vermont and have allowed her at the age of fifteen to move in with her older sister, Ruby, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She attends Constance Billard School for Girls where she is a social outcast.
TV Series Background
Vanessa is the daughter of revolutionary artists, and is the younger sibling of her musician sister. She is an aspiring filmmaker and hopes to pursue her dream of making films. Her childhood best friend is Dan Humphrey. She once lived in Vermont with her parents until they've decided to allow her to live with her sister in Brooklyn to finish high school. She has a huge crush on Dan. The two were almost an item before Vanessa decided to move away to Vermont to live with her parents. A year later, she returns and tries to rekindle the old flames. Unlucky for her, Dan has found a new love interest in Upper East Side socialite Serena van der Woodsen.
Differences Between Book and TV Series
- In the book series, she has a shaved head and wears all black attire; in the TV series she has curly hair and is very fashionable.
- In the book series, Vanessa loses her virginity to a guy who works at the club her sister Ruby plays at; they also dated briefly.
- In the book series, she wasn't long time best friends with Dan, since in the books she just moved to NYC from Vermont when she was 15, he is disinterested in her in the first book, because he's always smitten by Serena van der Woodsen.
Relationships
Book Series
- Dan Humphrey (dated)
TV Series
- Nate Archibald
- Start Up: Desperately Seeking Serena (115)
