Vanessa Marquez

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Vanessa Marquez (born December 21, 1968 in Los Angeles County , California - † August 30, 2018 in South Pasadena , California) was an American actress .

Life

Her first known role was that of student Ana Delgado in the biopic Stand and Deliver (1988) about the teacher Jaime Escalante . In the same year she joined the agricultural workers' union United Farm Workers, which was founded by César Chávez as a volunteer . She was involved in Amnesty International and in the election campaigns of several presidential candidates. As a singer, she performed alongside Lupe Ontiveros in Balún Canán (a Center Theater Group production based on a novel by Rosario Castellanos ) from 1991-1992 . From 1994 to 1997 she played the nurse Wendy Goldman in the hospital series Emergency Room . She also had appearances on the series Seinfeld and Melrose Place .

In parallel to her work as an actress, she began part-time studies at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), where she was aiming for a degree in theater history and literature. She also studied singing and was particularly fond of musical theater and blues. However, she only took a few acting courses. In an interview, she stated that she preferred learning by doing . She played her last role in a television movie in 2001.

Her problems with the obligation to buy were discussed in 2005 in an episode of the documentary series Intervention of the station A&E . She also reported on social media about her illnesses from celiac disease , fibromyalgia , variable immunodeficiency syndrome and osteoporosis . According to friends, she was barely able to leave the house because of her chronic illnesses. In a 2017 Twitter message, she alleged that she was "blacklisted" in Hollywood at the instigation of George Clooney after complaining of sexual harassment and racist comments on the Emergency Room set . Clooney denied the charge.

At the end of August 2018, your landlord in South Pasadena called the police for a welfare check (i.e. a police operation if a person does not react in their apartment and relatives or neighbors fear that something had happened to them). According to police, Marquez had a seizure and was also showing signs of mental health problems. She didn't want to be helped by the police or a psychologist. You have shown "uncooperative". When she after one and a half hours after a BB - air pistol grip, she was shot by the police. At the hospital, reporters identified the body as that of the television actress.

In March 2020, a bodycam recording was published by one of the police officers present, which shows the course of events.

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  1. ↑ a b Janine Pourroy: Behind the scenes at the ER. 1996, p. 95.
  2. ^ Robert Koehler: Stage Review. 'Abajo,' 'Balun' Can't Retain Vital Scope. In: Los Angeles Times , October 11, 1991.
  3. ↑ Sundays at the Itchey Foot. In: Performing Arts , Volume 26 (1992), p. 93
  4. ^ Phil McCausland: 'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez shot and killed by police. In: NBC News , August 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Snejana Farberov: Former ER star Vanessa Marquez, 49, is shot dead by cops ... In: Mail Online , August 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ Tarpley Hitt: 'ER' Actress Killed by Police Struggled With Chronic Illness, Friends Say. In: Daily Beast , August 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Sara M. Moniuszko: 'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez killed by police after she pulled a BB gun on officers. In: eu.usatoday.com. USA Today, September 1, 2018; accessed September 1, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Marina Fang: Former 'ER' Actress Killed By Police After She Took Out BB Gun. In: huffingtonpost.com. HuffPost News, August 31, 2018, accessed September 1, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Sven Stockrahm: Police shoot "Emergency Room" actress. In: Welt.de . Axel Springer SE, September 1, 2018, accessed on September 1, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Bodycam Footage Of Police Shooting Actress Vanessa Marquez. In: YouTube. March 3, 2020, accessed on June 14, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Marquez, Vanessa
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles County , California
DATE OF DEATH August 30, 2018
Place of death South Pasadena , California