| Vanessa Bell Calloway |
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| Born | Vanessa Bell
March 20, 1957 (1957-03-20) (age 52)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1985 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Anthony Calloway (1988 - present) |
| Official website |
Vanessa Bell Calloway (born March 20, 1957) is an American actress who has appeared in a number of films, including Biker Boyz, Love Don't Cost a Thing, What's Love Got to Do with It, Coming to America, and Cheaper by the Dozen.
[edit] Biography
Born Vanessa Bell in Cleveland, Ohio,[1] she received a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree from Ohio University where she was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Calloway also studied dance with Alvin Ailey, George Faison, and Otis Sallid. Calloway began her career as a dancer in Michael Bennett's original Broadway production of Dreamgirls.[2][3]
Calloway first began acting in the long-running soap opera All My Children in 1982. She has appeared in various guest roles in television including Falcon Crest, 1st & Ten, L.A. Law, Diagnosis Murder, The Closer, and All of Us. She made her film debut in the comedy Coming to America as Eddie Murphy's subservient bride-to-be.
[edit] Personal life
She has been married to anesthesiologist Dr. Anthony Calloway since 1988. The couple have two daughters, Ashley and Ally.[1] Ashley is one of the stars of the BET series Baldwin Hills.[4]
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1985 | All My Children | Yvonne Caldwell | TV |
| Days of our Lives | Denise Preston | TV, Unknown episodes |
| 1986 | The Colbys | Lowell Sherman | TV, 1 episode |
| Simon & Simon | Julie | TV, 1 episode |
| 1987 | 227 | Sherry | TV, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Imani Izzi | |
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Audrey Moore | TV, 1 episode |
| Polly | Nancy | Television movie |
| 1990 | China Beach | Sweet Hula | TV, 1 episode |
| 1990-1991 | A Different World | Lily Connors/Danielle Vinson | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Emily | TV, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Bébé's Kids | Jamika | Voice |
| Stompin' at the Savoy | Dorothy | Television Movie |
| Dream On | Jeanette | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Jackie | |
| The Sinbad Show | Michelle Michaels | TV, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Francis Phillips | Alternative title: No Ordinary Summer |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Debra Willis | TV, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Daylight | Grace Calloway | |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Katusha (Voice) | TV, 1 episode |
| Sparks | Monique | TV, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Prey | Grace | TV, 2 episodes |
| Moesha | Dr. Woods | TV, 1 episode |
| miniseries | Jonnie Mae Matthews | TV movie |
| 1999 | Malcolm & Eddie | Viva Jensen | TV, 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Brothers | Dr. Thelma Woolridge |
| Boston Public | Mrs. Michelle Ronning | TV, 3 episodes |
| The Division | Dana | TV, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Dawg | Christine Hodges | Alternative title: Bad Boy |
| One on One | Michelle McCall | TV, 1 episode |
| The Parkers | Alaina | TV, 1 episode |
| 2003 | Biker Boyz | Anita | |
| Love Don't Cost a Thing | Vivian Johnson | Alternative title: Love Don't Co$t a Thing |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Diana Philips | |
| 2003-2004 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Gina Barnes | TV, 3 episodes |
| The District | Gina Hendrix | TV, 5 episodes |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Tonya Washington | TV, 1 episode |
| Strong Medicine | Melanie Rhodes | TV, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Corey Phillips | TV, 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Closer | Lynn Talmadge | TV, 1 episode |
| All of Us | Marvella James | TV, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Stompin' | | |
| 2008 | Killing of Wendy | Wendy | |
| 2009 | Aussie and Ted | Mother Jones | |
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
| 1996 | Nominated | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Under One Roof |
| 1997 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | America's Dream |
| 1998 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Orleans |
| 1999 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | The Temptations |
| 2002 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Boston Public |
| 2004 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The District |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| NAME | Calloway, Vanessa Bell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bell, Vanessa |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress, dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
