Vanessa Stevenson

Female
Location: Basingstoke, England, UK
Ethnicity
White / European Descent
Age Range
37 - 47
Height
5' 2" (1m 57cm)
Weight
9st. 1lb. (58kg)
Hair Colour
Blonde
Eye Colour
Hazel
Build
Medium

Overview

Ethnicity
White / European Descent
Age Range
37 - 47
Height
5' 2" (1m 57cm)
Weight
9st. 1lb. (58kg)
Hair Colour
Blonde
Eye Colour
Hazel
Build
Medium

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Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2023 Alice Walker
Film 		Vivesini
Bhavan Rajagopalan / Laburnum Productions 		Chennai
2023 Mary - LEAD
Commercials & Industrials 		Lloyds Bank campaign
Feed Films 		London
2017 Amelia (CO-LEAD)
Film 		What Waits in the Red (BEST ACTRESS AWARD)
David Ince / Tycho Pictures Limited 		Kent, UK
2017 Voice-Over
Commercials & Industrials 		AMW
Bhavan Rajagopalan / Green Algae Films 		India
2016 Respiratory Patient
Commercials & Industrials 		NHS Training Video
David Ince 		Kent Hospital
2014 Mother
Voiceover 		Surf (animated commercial), South Africa
Mallory Khalifa/Mother Tongue Voices
2012 Vanessa (LEAD)
Film 		Celebration
Stephen Lloyd / Mr Mead Presents 		Kent, UK
2012 Minnie (LEAD)
Film 		Countrycide (Best Actress nom: 2 Days Laughter Film Festival)
James Crow / Heightened Reality Pictures 		Kent, UK
2012 Doctor & Mother
Voiceover 		Dettol Commercial (animated), South Africa
Mallory Khalifa / Animated Storyboards
2012 Model (still photography)
Modeling 		Red Riding Hood
Ian Macaulay / By Invitation
2011 Alecto Carrow Double (as Leah Ross)
Film 		Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
David Yates / Warner Bros. Pictures
2011 Alice
Film 		A Suburban Fairytale (original)
James Crow / Heightened Reality Pictures 		Kent, UK
2011 Pot / Fork (animated)
Voiceover 		Sunlight Liquid commercial, South Africa
Christian Kuhrt/Mother Tongue Voices
2011 Lion
Film 		Desmond
Tom Hadley / Knifedge
2010 Eva Goldberg (LEAD)
Film 		The Grey Area
Bhavan Rajagopalan / Tenth Gate Films 		Kent, UK
2010 Olga Stanislav
Film 		Top Tramps
David Ince / Mr Mead Presents 		Kent, UK
2010 Abductee
Film 		Samsa Wandelt Um (Award-winning, internationally distributed)
David Ince & Stephen Lloyd / Mr Mead Presents 		Kent, UK
2010 Stella
Theatre 		The Moo Crew
Lisa Cagnacci / The New Diorama Theatre 		The New Diorama Theatre
2010 LEAD
Video 		David Lynch - Music Video competition / I know
Stephen Lloyd & David Ince / Mr Mead Presents 		Kent, UK
2010 Charmaine Bernstein
Theatre 		MonoStereo - rehearsed reading/performance
Raymond-Kym Suttle / More or Lesque 		The Actors Centre
2010 Justine (barrister) / Ruth (solicitor)
Commercials & Industrials 		Training Video: The Legal System
Tim Preston / Toolwire Inc.
2010 Mum
Film 		Wisp
David Sampedro / Independent
2010 Singer/Solo Cabaret Artist
Music & Singing 		Musical/Cabaret/Top Hotel Entertainment
SM & KC Entertainment 		CYPRUS: Ascos Coral Bay Hotel, St George Hotel, RIU, Athena Beach Hotel, etc.
2009 Helen
Film 		Cold Turkey
Lee Musson/James Briggs / Leading Light Productions & Heightened Reality Pictures 		Kent, UK
2009 Kitty
Film 		I shaved my legs for this...?
Sharon Axcell / Cunning Plan Productions
2009 Melissa (Co-Lead)
Television 		Fuggers - Sitcom Pilot
Sharon Axcell / Pile 'Em Up Productions
2009 Actor (various roles)
Event 		Sitcom Workshop
Every1's a Critic
2008 Mum
Film 		Sophie's Choice
Hal Jeayes / Twilight Vision 		Kent, UK
2008 Mel
Film 		Quarantine
Sian Hainsworth / Rave
2007 Mrs R (LEAD)
Film 		The Graduate, Almost
Magnus Ersland / Magnus Ersland Films
2007 Housewife
Commercials & Industrials 		Uptown Saturday Night (promo video)
Relevant TV
2007 Cabaret Artiste
Music & Singing 		... And Kisses Cabaret
Self 		London Venues
2006 Marie
Film 		Interval
Dario Webster / Nicius Productions
2006 1950s Model
Modeling 		The Walk
Photo Library
2005 Presenter
Television 		Streets of London TV Pilot
Mike O'Connell / Pile 'Em Up Productions 		London
2004 Kim (LEAD)
Theatre 		Actress, Bachelor, Clergyman, Cheat
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 		Edinburgh Fringe
2003 Sue (LEAD)
Commercials & Industrials 		Sunsilk In-Cinema Live Commercial
Claire Read / Comment UK
2001 Peri (CO-LEAD)
Television 		Truly, Madly Sitcom Pilot
Michelle van Acker / LifeGiver Productions 		Cape Town, South Africa
2001 Peri (CO-LEAD)
Theatre 		Truly, Madly
LifeGiver Productions 		Fringe & Tour venues
2000 Shirley/Cabaret Artiste
Music & Singing 		Shirley Davore Cabaret
The Works Productions
2000 Sam (LEAD)
Theatre 		The Naughty Sixties
Sheila McCormick / Milnerton Theatre
2000 Sarah (LEAD)
Theatre 		Guys & Dolls (BEST ACTRESS nomination)
Sheila McCormick / The Little Theatre, Cape Town

Education

Year Qualification Where
2022 Accents/Dialects Anne Walsh
2021 Method acting; Stanislavsky; theatre & screen acting. One-on-one coaching, courses and on-the-job training
2009 Sitcom Workshop Every1sACritic
2007 5-day Workshop with TV Director, Andrew Higgs Alchemy of Screen Acting

About me

Will be appearing IN CINEMAS in 2023, in a supporting role in VIVESINI -- a groundbreaking Tamil/English feature film starring highly acclaimed Indian actor, Nassar; and on social media channels as Lead Actress in the latest LLOYDS BANK Campaign.

I have a base in Greater London.

https://vanessastevenson.com/work/acting/

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT ME:
'Any director's dream girl.' 'The nicest, sunniest person I've ever met!' 'An effervescent mix of Katherine Heigl's intelligent sassiness, Isla Fisher's lovable quirkiness and Julianne Moore's versatility & depth.'

WHO I AM:
I am an experienced, professional actress who can cry on command. My additional skills include: green screen, voice-over, ADR, teleprompter/autocue; stand-up paddle-boarding, swimming; computer literacy; and eye-wiggling. I'm also a film & theatre producer, screenwriter, playwright and script editor.

ACCOLADES:
Best Actress Award (Feature Film) -- Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival, Las Vegas, 2017
Best Actress Nomination (Feature Film) -- Action On Film International Film Festival, Las Vegas, 2017
Best Actress Nomination (Feature Film) -- Unrestricted View Film Festival, London, 2017
Best Actress Nomination (Short Film) -- 2 Days Later Film Festival, Margate, 2012
Best Actress Nomination (Musical) -- The Little Theatre, Cape Town, 1997

PRESS REVIEWS:
"Vanessa's performance is unsurpassed"
"As good as you can get"
"entertaining & solidly acted"
"Vanessa not only looks good, but can deliver a song with the best of them"
"Vanessa's voice & style of singing brought meaning & magic to the words"

Self-Recording

I am able to record in 4K or 1080p HD; I have a quality microphone and light setup, as well as two backgrounds: white and dark grey. I have recorded a professional voice-over for a commercial in my home studio.

License & Passport

Passport: Yes
Driver's License: Yes

Skills

Languages Spoken Afrikaans, English, French
Accents/Dialects American - General, Australian, Dutch, English - Cockney, English - General, English - Received Pronunciation, French (Standard International), Irish, Northern Irish, Russian, South African, South African (Afrikaans), South African (Zimbabwean), Southern American, Standard American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta)
Media Specialism Audiobooks, Cartoons, Commercials, In-Car Navigation, Lip Synch / ADR, Narration
Dance Styles Waltz, Zumba
Musical Style A capella, Cabaret, Country, Gospel, Jazz, Pop
Vocal Types Belt/Traditional, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano
Singing Styles Adult Contemporary, Cabaret, Country, Gospel, Jazz/Blues, Legit/Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop/Rock
Additional Skills Acting, Hosting/Presenting, Public Speaking, Singing, Variety
Athletics Aerobics, Canoeing, Ice Skating, Kayaking, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Rowing, Running, Snorkeling, Squash, Swimming
Work Permits EU