Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway (* 20th March 1957 as Vanessa Bell in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American actress .
Life
Calloway studied at Howard University in Washington, DC and learned dance skills with Alvin Ailey , George Faison and Otis Sallid . In 1985 the actress made her debut in television series such as All My Children and Zeit der Sehnsucht . In the action thriller Daylight (1996) she played a bigger role on the side of Sylvester Stallone .
In the action film Biker Boyz (2003) she played the mother of the main character Kid ( Derek Luke ), whose enemy Smoke ( Laurence Fishburne ) turns out to be his biological father.
The actress was nominated six times for the Image Award , most recently in 2004 for her role in the television series The District - Service in Washington .
Vanessa Bell married the doctor Anthony Calloway in 1988, with whom she has two daughters. Her daughter Ashley Calloway is also an actress.
In 2018 she was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: Der Berserker (Number One with a Bullet)
- 1988: The Prince from Zamunda (Coming to America)
- 1990: Polly: Comin 'Home!
- 1992: Kidnapped - Seven Days of Fear (Memphis)
- 1994: Black Paradise (The Inkwell)
- 1995: Crimson Tide (Crimson Tide)
- 1996: Daylight
- 1996: The Cherokee Kid
- 2001: All About You
- 2003: Biker Boyz
- 2003: Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen)
- 2003–2004: The District - used in Washington (The District, TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2009: The Killing of Wendy
- 2009: Applause for Miss E (TV movie)
- 2010-2011: Hawthorne (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2011-2016: Shameless (TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2012: The Last Fall
- 2012: The Obama Effect
- 2013: Holla II
- 2013: Between Sisters (TV movie)
- 2015: To Hell and Back (TV movie)
- 2015: Emergency Contact (TV movie)
- 2015: About Scout
- 2015: Real Husbands of Hollywood (TV series, episode 4x02)
- 2016: Grey's Anatomy (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2016: Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
- 2016: My First Lady (Southside with You)
- since 2016: Saints & Sinners (TV series)
- 2017: The Preacher's Son
- 2017: Survivor's Remorse (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2018: Love, Once and Always (TV movie)
- 2018: Unbroken : Path to Redemption
- 2018: Her Only Choice
- 2018: Love Is (TV series, episode 1x03)
- 2018: Dragged Across Concrete
- 2019: Rel (TV series, episode 1x11)
- 2019: Black Monday (TV series, episode 1x03)
- 2019: Harriet - The Way to Freedom (Harriet)
- 2019: Unbelievable (Miniseries)
Web links
- Vanessa Bell Calloway in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Biography in the IMDb
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calloway, Vanessa Bell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bell, Vanessa (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |