Vanessa Ray
| Vanessa Ray | |
|---|---|
 Ray at the New York PaleyFest 2014 | |
| Born |
Vanessa Ray Liptak June 24, 1981 Livermore, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work |
TV works Film works |
| Spouse(s) |
Derek James Baynham(2003-?) Landon Beard |
Vanessa Ray Liptak (born June 24, 1981), known professionally as Vanessa Ray, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Teri Ciccone on the soap opera As the World Turns, Jenny on the legal drama series Suits,[1] CeCe Drake on Pretty Little Liars, and Officer Eddie Janko on Blue Bloods.
Early life
Ray was born Vanessa Rae Liptak in Alameda County California [2] and raised in Vancouver, Washington. Her parents James and Valerie Smith Liptak were both involved in theater while she was growing up. Her father is a musician and often produced music for plays for local theaters in Vancouver.
Acting career
Ray earned her Actor's Equity card while performing the role of Rusty and singing "Let's Hear It For the Boy" in the musical Footloose. She originated the role of Nemo in Robert and Kristin Lopez's Finding Nemo: The Musical at Orlando's Disney World. Vanessa embodied the character of Olive Ostrovsky in the National Tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She joined the Broadway cast of Hair in its final year as Crissy, and sang the song "Frank Mills". She made her on-screen debut as Chris in the youth-oriented video short feature, The Sparky Chronicles: The Map (2003).
Since 2012, Ray has appeared as CeCe Drake, a "beyond-charismatic twenty-something blonde stylist at a boutique that has one heel in the present, one in the past.”,[3] in the TV series Pretty Little Liars. Ray was announced to start filming again for PLL, Ray spoke about returning saying "It's so fun to do, and what a crazy character I get to play. She's sort of a sociopath. I think she's so weird because she's, like, 22 but hangs out with high-schoolers. It's like, 'Hey, girl! Get a life!'”[4]
In 2013, Ray joined the Season 4 cast of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods as Officer Edit "Eddie" Janko.[5]
Personal life
Ray now lives and works in Los Angeles and New York City. She was married to Derek James Baynham since January 8, 2003.,[6][7] In 2007 the first season of the HGTV series Marriage Under Construction covered their purchase, renovation, and eventual sale of a house in Toronto.[8][9] Vanessa is now engaged to Landon Beard. [10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sparky Chronicles: The Map, TheThe Sparky Chronicles: The Map | Chris | Short film |
| 2004 | Is He... | Steph | Short film |
| 2008 | Finding Chance | Katrina | |
| 2010 | Nice Guy Johnny | Best Friend | |
| 2011 | Trust Me | Girlfriend | Short film |
| 2012 | Not Waving But Drowning | Adele | |
| 2012 | Last Day of August, TheThe Last Day of August | Phoebe | |
| 2013 | Wisdom Teeth | ||
| 2013 | Mutual Friends | Lucy | |
| 2014 | Devil's Due | Suzie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Battery's Down, TheThe Battery's Down | Vanessa | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Claudia | Episode: "The Case of the Missing Screenplay" |
| 2009–10 | As the World Turns | Teri Ciccone | 49 episodes |
| 2010 | Damages | Tessa Marchetti | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | White Collar | Maggie "Rocker" Sheldon | Episode: "What Happens in Burma" |
| 2011 | Nurse Jackie | Mrs. Donovan | Episode: "Have You Met Ms. Jones?" |
| 2011–12 | Suits | Jenny Griffith | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Girls | Heather Travis | Episode: "The Return" |
| 2012 | Right Not to Know, TheThe Right Not to Know | Earthy Chick | Miniseries |
| 2012–present | Pretty Little Liars | CeCe Drake | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Cayce Robbins | Episode: "Red Lacquer Nail Polish" |
| 2013–Present | Blue Bloods | Officer Eddie Janko | Season 4-5-Present |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pretty Dirty Secrets | CeCe Drake |
References
- ↑ "Suits". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ California Birth Index, 1905-1995, State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento, CA.
- ↑ Friedman, Molly. "Spoiler! Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Spoiler: More Details on CeCe, Connections to "the Past"". Wetpaint. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Burt, Kayti. "Pretty Little Liars Season 4B Spoilers: CeCe Drake WILL Return!". Wet Paint. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ 'Blue Bloods' Season 4 premiere: 'Unwritten Rules' tested after a cop's murder Bobbin, Jay at zap2it.com, September 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Marriage Under Construction 1". HuffPost TV. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ Nevada Marriage Index 1966-2005, Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records, Carson City, Nevada.
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/2007/11/03/survivor_the_toronto_house_hunt.html
- ↑ "Marriage Under Construction - Episodes - HGTV Canada". hgtv.ca. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ http://us.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/1201503133176/exclusive-blue-bloods-star-vanessa-ray-is-engaged