Biographie
Vanessa, a Singapore native, graduated from Nanyang Technological University in 2011 with a major in English Literature and a minor in Drama and Performance. After participating in junior college and university theatre productions, she joined the Singapore Repertory Theatre's Young Company in 2010, undergoing two years of training. Her stage performances include "Love & Other Oddities" (Theatre Lab Productions), "Grimm Tales" (Singapore Repertory Theatre), "Ai Si" (Little Red Shop), "Off Centre" and "Fat Pig" (Yellow Chair Productions), and "ABCD: FourPlays" (Theatreworks and Vertical Submarine). Vanessa has guest-starred in several local TV dramas such as "Code of Law," "In Cold Blood," "Spouse for House," and "Rules of Tham." In 2013, she featured in four episodes of the award-winning web series "What Do Men Want" and played a lead role in the popular local web series "Get Social." That same year, she made her film debut in Ken Kwek's "Sex.Violence.Family Values," portraying a teenage pole dancer. She is set to appear in Netflix’s eagerly awaited series "Marco Polo," which premiered on December 12, 2014. Besides acting, Vanessa is also a host and TV presenter, with credits including the reality singing competition "The Final 1" (2013, Mediacorp), "Lunchtime Primetime" (2012, Toggle Eve), "The Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore" (2012, 2013, SuperSports Arena), BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore (2014, World Sport Group, WTA), and she regularly presents on Fox Sports Asia (2014).
