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Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. Shaw has starred in numerous motion pictures since the early 1990s and was a supporting cast member in the Showtime Drama Ray Donovan. Her breakout role was in Disney's 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy hit film Hocus Pocus. She also was in Ladybugs (1992), Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (1999), the 2006 remake of Wes Craven's horror picture The Hills Have Eyes, as well as 40 Days and 40 Nights as Josh Hartnett's sadistic ex-girlfriend.
Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 19, 1976 the daughter of Larry Shaw and actress Susan Damante-Shaw (née Susan Jean Damante). Her family's original surname was "Schwartz", and her ancestry includes Jewish (from her paternal grandfather), Italian (from her maternal grandfather), German, Irish, English, Mexican, and Swedish. Her name, Vinessa, spelled with an "i" rather than the common "a", was a variation of her grandfather's name, Vincent. Shaw made her first formal performance in a UCLA acting camp short at age 10, and subsequently toured with children's folk singer Peter Alsop at age 11. She also signed on with the Elite Models agency in 1989 at the age of 13 before beginning her acting career, and did a few modeling jobs and commercial work throughout her earlier career.
Actress Vinessa Shaw shares about overcoming obstacles in her career.
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Vinessa talks about growing up in the hippie laden community of Topanga Canyon and explains how she ended up with an oddly spelled name.SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: the latest Mean Tweets: with Jimmy Kimmel Live Online:Visit the Jimmy Kimmel Live WEBSITE: Jimmy Kimmel Live on FACEBOOK: Jimmy Kimmel Live on TWITTER: Jimmy Kimmel Live on INSTAGRAM: Jimmy Kimmel Live:Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC's late-night talk show.Jimmy Kimmel Live is well known for its huge viral video successes with 1.5 billion views on YouTube alone. Some of Kimmel's most popular comedy bits include - Mean Tweets, Lie Witness News, Jimmy's Twerk Fail Prank, Unnecessary Censorship, YouTube Challenge, The Baby Bachelor, Movie: The Movie, Handsome Men'...
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"Up and Comers" takes a look at rising star Vinessa Shaw
You may remember her from the early 90s -- she starred in "Ladybugs" and "Hocus Pocus"....Well, Vinessa Shaw is now in SIDE EFFECTS. Jacki Jing asked her if that soccer uniform is laying around somewhere and if "Hocus Pocus 2" will ever see the light of day. Also, now that she's all grown up, which witch would she be?
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Ray Donovan meets a new nemesis in Kate McPherson aka Vinessa Shaw in new Ray Donovan, Tuesdays at 10pm on Sky Atlantic HD http://www.sky.com/raydonovan https://www.youtube.com/user/SkyAtlantic https://www.facebook.com/SkyAtlantic https://twitter.com/skyatlantic
Vinessa Shaw greets fans at Vanity Fair Fiat Young Hollywood
A David and Goliath law drama about a drug-addicted lawyer who takes on a health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons.
A woman has a hard time embracing reality after a personal tragedy. Molly (Vinessa Shaw) is a young widow having a hard time putting her life back together after her husband's death. Molly obsesses over the leftover artifacts of his life, and she believes that his spirit walks the house they used to share, though her attempts to photograph the ghost are a failure. Molly supports herself by working at a photo shop, where the manager (Amy Van Nostrand) is convinced Molly needs to remarry, and isn't shy about dropping hints.
Take a look behind the scenes of the Halloween classic 'Hocus Pocus' Director: Kenny Ortega Cast: Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker Kathy Najimy Omri Katz Thora Birch Vinessa Shaw
Sinopse Vicky (Vinessa Shaw) é uma enfermeira de um hospital em Houston cuja vida toma um rumo inesperado quando ela é acidentalmente picada por uma seringa usada. A agulha fora utilizada num paciente HIV soro-positivo e Vicky contrai AIDS. Jeffrey Danfort (Marshall Bell) é um amigo de Vicky que desenha equipamento hospitalar e ele está desenvolvendo uma seringa com ponta segura que poderia prevenir tais erros. Entretanto, enquanto Jeffrey tenta vender sua nova invenção à fabricantes farmacêuticos, ele descobre o quanto eles são governados pela corrupção. Ele resolve processar estas companhias contratando o serviço de Weiss & Dazinger, uma pequena firma de advocacia ansiosa por qualquer negócio. Mas enquanto Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) depende de seu trabalho para sustentar sua esposa e...
An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful... Stars: Jake Steinfeld, Vinessa Shaw, Peter De Paula |
Regie : Alexandre Aja Productie : Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Peter Locke en Cody Zwieg Hoofdrollen : Aaron Stanford Vinessa Shaw Kathleen Quinlan Verhaal: Een familie uit de Verenigde Staten is met een camper op reis door de woestijn van New Mexico. Wanneer hun auto het begeeft midden in de woestijn, merken ze dat er iets niet in orde is in de woestijn. Hun reis wordt verstoord door misvormde bewoners van een nabijgelegen dorp die gemuteerd zijn als gevolg van nucleaire tests door de Amerikaanse overheid van 1945 tot 1962.
My review and retrospective on a childhood favorite of mine and a halloween tradition in my household, Hocus Pocus(1993) starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, Charles Rocket, and Doug Jones. Directed by Kenny Ortega.
This updated video is dedicated to all the fans who deserved to be at the 20th anniversary event. It was a pleasure trying to record the event for those who couldn't attend. This is the recording of the first panel discussion. The panelists are: Kathy Najimy, David Kirschner, Thora Birch, Doug Jones, Vinessa Shaw, Omri Katz, John Debney, and Tony Gardner! Unfortunately, due to my camera running out of memory, I was unable to record any mentions of Hocus Pocus 2 by creator David Kirschner whom recently pitched a sequel treatment to Disney which they bought. Here is the rundown of that missing footage: After Kathy had joked about a sequel, David Kirschner mentioned that he had recently pitched a sequel to Disney and that they purchased it. All of the cast members were really surprised when...
My review of the excellent crime thriller that is Cold In July(2014) starring Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw, Nick Damici, and Wyatt Russell. Directed by Jim Mickle. Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkyuV69YZcM
We go 1-on-1 with actress Vinessa Shaw to talk about Two Lovers. For more movie trailers, movie reviews, celebrity interviews, full movies, clips and more, go to: http://www.movieweb.com Connect with other movie fans on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MovieWeb Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MovieWeb
An interview with special guest speaker Vinessa Shaw, presented by VOICEOFPEACE.COM and SGI, from the International Day of Peace Festival & Exhibition on October 9th, 2011.
Vinessa Shaw Interview, Side Effects - Vinessa Shaw is one busy lady. She is currently taking some time away from her hit TV series "Vegas" to talk about her new psychological thriller Side Effects. Shaw says she was intrigued by the twists and turns in the script, but the clincher was to get a chance to work with director Steven Soderbergh. Tribute.ca spoke with Vinessa in Los Angeles about working on the film and she gave us insight into the director to whom she is most grateful for changing her life and career. Side Effects movie synopsis: Plagued by emotional and mental troubles, Emily (Rooney Mara) faces uncontrollable anxiety regarding her husband, Martin's (Channing Tatum) upcoming release from prison. Turning to her psychiatrist (Jude Law) for help, she is prescribed a mysteriou...
L.A. without a Map (by Mika Kaurismaki 1998) Vinessa Shaw interview
In theaters February 3, 2012 PLOT: In small town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his ex-girlfriend - a Greenpeace volunteer - on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
Along with James Gray, we got to speak to Vinessa Shaw in a round table discussion about the movie Two Lovers with Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix. She plays sweet, loving Sandra. Check out Kiwibox.com for more.
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Anywhere in the world, any day of the week, in 192 countries and territories worldwide, one can find an SGI Buddhist meeting. I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun. I'm a Buddhist and active in my Buddhist's Association, and I'm actually a National Young Women's representative for the organization. When I realized that nothing is perfect and no one is perfect, I was able to overcome my initial fears. My dad's a surfer-psychologist, and my mother's an actress-fitness instructor, and we all practice Buddhism. How many Buddhists does it take to change a lightbulb? Many in body, one in mind.
Vinessa Shaw was born on July 19, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw. She is an actress and director, known for Eyes Wide Shut (1999), 3:10 to Yuma (2007) and The Hills Have Eyes (2006).
I'm not very good at dating. I'm very decisive. If I like someone, then they're my boyfriend. It's pretty straightforward. When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems. I'm a Buddhist and active in my Buddhist's Association, and I'm actually a National Young Women's representative for the organization. I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation into connection. When I realized that nothing is perfect and no one is perfect, I was able to overcome my initial fears. I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun.
I think all of the directors I've worked with are mostly curious about the time I had on 'Eyes Wide Shut.' They're all fans of Kubrick. My dad's a surfer-psychologist, and my mother's an actress-fitness instructor, and we all practice Buddhism. I think all movie love scenes are hard because you can't truly be as intimate as you would be with anyone you're truly with. I'm a Buddhist and active in my Buddhist's Association, and I'm actually a National Young Women's representative for the organization. When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems. The compassionate actions of a Buddha are essential to reforming and revitalizing society.
I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation into connection. My grandmother is still a woman who worries about what she looks like when she goes outside. I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun. In 'Garden Party' or '40 Days and 40 Nights,' I played characters who people don't necessarily like; I just find some humanity in them. I'm a Buddhist and active in my Buddhist's Association, and I'm actually a National Young Women's representative for the organization. When you practice Buddhism, you have to always self-reflect, and you can't avoid your problems.
The compassionate actions of a Buddha are essential to reforming and revitalizing society. Coming to know one another based on a shared humanity through dialogue is the key to breaking down the walls of isolation. I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation into connection. I think all of the directors I've worked with are mostly curious about the time I had on 'Eyes Wide Shut.' They're all fans of Kubrick. When I realized that nothing is perfect and no one is perfect, I was able to overcome my initial fears. Anywhere in the world, any day of the week, in 192 countries and territories worldwide, one can find an SGI Buddhist meeting.
My grandmother is still a woman who worries about what she looks like when she goes outside. The compassionate actions of a Buddha are essential to reforming and revitalizing society. Anywhere in the world, any day of the week, in 192 countries and territories worldwide, one can find an SGI Buddhist meeting. I think all of the directors I've worked with are mostly curious about the time I had on 'Eyes Wide Shut.' They're all fans of Kubrick. I think all movie love scenes are hard because you can't truly be as intimate as you would be with anyone you're truly with. I had done the child acting thing, which is pretty much learning your lines, standing there looking natural, and having fun.