Vanessa Ferlito is an American actress who was born on December 28, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is best known for her roles as Detective Aiden Burn in the first season of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, Tammy Gregorio on the CBS crime drama series NCIS: New Orleans, Claudia Hernandez in the FOX drama 24, and FBI Agent Charlie DeMarco in the USA Network series Graceland.
Quick Facts
Real Name | Vanessa Ferlito |
Nickname | Vanessa Ferlito |
Profession | Actress |
Husband Name | Not Known |
Age | 46 years old |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Shoe Size | 6 US |
Date of Birth | December 28 1977 |
Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | United States |
School Name | American |
College Name | Not Known |
Qualifications | Graduate |
Father Name | Not Known |
Mother Name | Not Known |
Siblings | Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Source Of Income | Actress |
Appeared In | Not Known |
Networth Income | $200 million |
Vanessa Ferlito Family
Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York, to an Italian-American family. Her mother and stepfather own a Brooklyn hair salon. When she was two years old, her father died of a heroin overdose. Ferlito is a single mother who gave birth in September 2007 to a son. Ferlito was a Wilhelmina model and a New York City “club kid” before becoming an actress.
Career
Ferlito developed acting ambitions early in life and worked her way into the entertainment industry through a series of guest appearances and recurring roles. This was followed by a role in Spider-Man 2 in 2004. Ferlito played Lizette Sanchez in John Leguizamo’s boxing drama Undefeated, for which she received an NAACP nomination for Leading Actress in a Television Movie.
Similarly, Ferlito appeared in Stephen Herek’s Man of the House, opposite Tommy Lee Jones, and received positive feedback, with Variety’s Joe Leydon stating, “Vanessa Ferlito is the standout, primarily because she’s the only one who gets enough to do to make a strong impression as a distinctive personality.”
Ferlito appeared as Aiden Burn, a member of the forensic investigation team led by Gary Sinise, on CBS’s CSI: NY for the first two seasons (2004–2005). Ferlito has also appeared in other television shows, such as HBO’s The Sopranos, NBC’s Law & Order: SVU, and Third Watch, as well as a recurring role as Claudia in FOX’s series.