Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an
American actress. She is of
Italian American descent
[Vanessa Ferlito at TV.com] and was born in
Brooklyn,
New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn.
[Vanessa Ferlito: her Brooklyn-born stoop dreams brought her to Hollywood. Now her big TV break is bringing her back to the Big Apple | Interview | Find Articles at BNET.com]
She is known for her roles in
Man of the House,
Quentin Tarantino's
Death Proof, for her role as
Claudia during
24s third season, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on CSI: New York. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to go back to New York.[CSI Files - Vanessa Ferlito: It Was My Decision To Leave 'NY']
Ferlito gave birth to her first child in September 2007.
[CBB Exclusive: Vanessa Ferlito expecting first child : Celebrity Baby Blog] She is a
vegetarian, supporter of
animal rights, and an active member of
PETA.
[GoVeg.com // Features // Vegging Out With Vanessa Ferlito] Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays Hispanics on TV and film.
