Vanessa Lee Chester
| Vanessa Lee Chester | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Vanessa Lee Chester July 2, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Vanessa Lee Chester (born July 2, 1984)[1] is an American television and film actress.[2] Chester rose to fame as a child actor for her roles in A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996), before gaining worldwide recognition for her role in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
Career
Chester made her film debut in the comedy CB4 (1993) starring Chris Rock. The following year, she appeared in a supporting role in Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess (1995).[2] In 1996, she appeared opposite Michelle Trachtenberg as Janie in the Nickelodeon film Harriet the Spy, which was a moderate box office success.[3]
The following year, she was cast in a lead role as Kelly in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997),[4] playing the daughter of Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). The film was a box office hit, grossing over $600 million worldwide.[5]
Chester later worked mostly in television, most notably appearing in Malcolm in the Middle and The West Wing. She was nominated for a Saturn Award (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Image Award (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Young Artist Award (A Little Princess) and took home the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (Harriet The Spy).[6] In early 2012 Chester began work on an unnamed film by Ty Hodges.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CB4 | Talona | |
| 1995 | A Little Princess | Becky | |
| 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Janie Gibbs | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Kelly Curtis | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Melissa's Friend | |
| 2000 | Dreams in the Attic | Angel | |
| 2000 | Stepsister from Planet Weird | Michelle | Television film |
| 2006 | The Shift | Daughter | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Charlotte | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Cheerleader | |
| 2011 | Reconstruction | Eleanor | Television film |
| 2014 | The Costume Shop | Young Janie | |
| 2014 | The Arrangement | Emily Myers-Stanley | Short film |
| 2015 | Fated | Eliza | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Stephanie | Episode: "Miracle in Oaktown" |
| 1994 | Me and the Boys | Renee | Episode: "Talent Show" |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | School Child #3 | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Emily Dixon | Episode: "Stealing Home: Part 1" |
| 1999 | Get Real | Rude Girl | Episode: "Anatomy of a Rumor" |
| 1999 | Once and Again | Annie | 5 episodes (1999–2000) |
| 2002 | Family Law | Girl #1 | Episode: "Celano v. Foster" |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Student #3 | Episode: "Humilithon" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Andrea | Episode: "Most Likely" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Dori | Episode: "Lost Time" |
| 2006 | The West Wing | Youth Voter #2 | Episode: "Duck and Cover" |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Maureen | Episode: "I Am God" |
| 2006 | Justice | 2nd Mock Juror | Episode: "Filicide" |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Tamar Wilson | Episode: "Small Time" |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth | Lizzy | Episode: "The Stag Hunt" |
| 2011 | 9ine | Candace | Episode: "May" |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Mia | Episode: "The Autumn of Breakups" |
| 2013 | Welcome to Sanditon | Letitia "Griff" Griffiths | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Secretary | Episode: "Cliffhanger" |
| 2016 | Ladies Like Us: The Rise of Neighborhood Watch | Natalia | Episode: "Quite the Garage Sale" |
References
- ↑ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29YF-4PJ : 23 May 2014), Vanessa Lee Chester, Residence, Los Angeles, California, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- 1 2 "Vanessa Lee Chester". The New York Times.
- ↑ Box Office Mojo: Harriet the Spy
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (May 23, 1997). "The Lost World Jurassic Park (1997) A Jurassic Romp of Parental Mayhem". The New York Times.
- ↑ "The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Natural Hair Talk with Vanessa Lee Chester". Mz Mahogany Chic. Retrieved 16 April 2012.