Vanessa Lengies
Vanessa Lengies | |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Known for | American Dreams Glee Turner & Hooch |
Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985)
Early life
Lengies was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a German father and an Egyptian mother. She grew up in Hudson, Quebec, where she graduated from Hudson High School in 2002.[citation needed]
Career
Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as
In 2002, she was cast as a series regular in the
In August 2005, she co-starred with
For
Lengies was seen as Sophia in the Lifetime original drama series Monarch Cove. She also co-starred in the ABC online comedy Squeegees.[2]
She appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the
She was cast as Kacey, a bubbly cocktail waitress, in the sitcom
Glee
In August 2011, Lengies was cast in the recurring role of
According to Lengies, Sugar's self-diagnosed Aspergers is part of her character. She said that it was difficult to sing poorly on purpose, especially with piano accompaniment.
Following the end of the fourth season, Lengies announced her departure from Glee, citing frustration with not having the opportunity to act as she was hired per episode,[16] though she did return for two appearances in the sixth season.
Personal life
She came out as
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Waiting... | Natasha |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Amy Pearl |
2006 | The Substance of Things Hoped For | Daphne |
2006 | Stick It | Joanne Charis |
2008 | Foreign Exchange | Robyn |
2008 | Extreme Movie | Carla |
2009 | Archie's Final Project | Mallory |
2009 | Still Waiting... | Natasha |
2015 | We Are Your Friends | Mel |
2016 | Happy Birthday | Katie Elizondo |
2018 | Immortal | Alex |
2018 | I'd Like to Be Alone Now | Lisa |
2018 | Married Young | Talya |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Additional voices |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995–1996 | The Little Lulu Show | Annie Inch | Voice role |
1996–2002 | Arthur | Emily | 24 episodes |
1997 | Lassie | Charity | Episode: "The Manhunt" |
1997–1999 | The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures | Various | 25 episodes |
1998 | Radio Active | Sarah Leigh | 78 episodes |
1998 | Caillou | Boy / Girl | 3 episodes |
1998 | The Tale of the Great Bunny | Abigail | Television film |
1999–2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Vange | 26 episodes |
1999–2001 | Popular Mechanics for Kids | Herself | Host |
2000 | For Better or For Worse | Elizabeth Patterson | 5 episodes |
2000 | Ratz | Marci Kornbalm | Television film Nominated — Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress |
2002–2005 | American Dreams | Roxanne Bojarski | Main Role Nominated — Young Artist Awards for Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Nominated — Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress Nominated — Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Sidekick |
2003–2005 | Pet Star | Herself / Judge | 4 episodes |
2005 | 8 Simple Rules | Monica | Episode: "The After Party" |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Caitlin Emerson | Episode: " The Vanishing "
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2006 | Monarch Cove | Sophia Preston | Main role |
2006 | Split Decision | Ashley | Television film |
2007 | Moonlight | Leni Hayes | Episode: " Fever "
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2007 | The Cleaner | Lolly | Episode: " Rag Dolls "
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2007 | Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchnick TV Project | Tessa | Television film |
2008 | Squeegees | Annie Hackett | |
2009 | Medium | Zoey Lehman | Episode: " Apocalypse... Now? "
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2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Kelly Epson | Recurring role (Season 1); main role (Seasons 2–3); 29 episodes |
2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Tracy | Episode: " Back to School "
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2010 | CSI: Miami | Shea Williamson | Episode: " Reality Skills "
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2010 | Rules of Engagement | Julia | Episode: " Refusing to Budget "
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2011 | Castle | Eliza Winter | Episode: " Poof! You're Dead "
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2011–2013, 2015 | Glee | Sugar Motta
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Recurring role (Seasons 3–4, 6); 26 episodes Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
2012–2013 | MyMusic | Loco Uno | Recurring role (Season 1); 7 episodes |
2014 | Mixology
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Kacey | Main role |
2014 | Llama Cop | Dr. Kristen Reynolds | 2 episodes |
2015 | Resident Advisors | Marissa | 4 episodes |
2016 | Second Chance | Alexa | Main role |
2016 | The Detour | Elf | Episode: "The Drop" |
2016–2017 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Kordi Freemaker | Main role |
2017 | The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies | Herself / Host | Miniseries; also producer |
2018 | I.R.L. | Catherine VanRicher | 2 episodes |
2018 | Lego Star Wars: All-Stars
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Kordi Freemaker | Episode: "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" |
2019 | A Date By Christmas Eve | Chelsea Simms | Television film (Lifetime) |
2020 | Heart of the Holidays | Sam | Television film (Hallmark) |
2021 | Turner & Hooch | Erica | Main role |
2022 | Christmas in Toyland | Charlie Sawyer | Television film (Hallmark) |
2023 | True Lies | Quinn | Episode: "Independent Dependents" |
2023 | Take Me Back for Christmas | Renee | Television film (Hallmark) |
Year | Title | Artist |
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2006 | "We Run This" | Missy Elliot |
Awards and nomination
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2001 | Young Artist Awards
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Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actress | Ratz | Nominated |
2003 | Young Artist Awards
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Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | American Dreams | Nominated |
2004 | Young Artist Awards
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Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Sidekick | Nominated | ||
2013 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Glee | Nominated |
Discography
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US | CAN | UK
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ARIA | ||||||
2011 | "Candyman" | - | - | 158 | - | ||||
"Survivor/I Will Survive" | 51[18] | 47[19] | 97 | 78 | |||||
2012 | "Cell Block Tango" | - | - | 175 | - | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
- ^ Lengies, Vanessa (July 22, 2011). "Twitter / @littlelengies: @BubbaJM5 Oh thank you so much! I had a great birthday. Thanks for the song". Retrieved March 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Wortham, Jenna (February 28, 2008). "Disney, ABC Enter Online Video Arena With Squeegees". Wired. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 2, 2011). "TNT Cancels TV Medical Drama 'Hawthorne'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2014). "ABC Cancels Freshman Comedies 'Trophy Wife,' 'Mixology'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (September 11, 2015). "TVLine Items: Fox Drama Promotes Glee Grad, HTGAWM Trailer and More". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 10, 2011). "Glee Exclusive: American Dreams Girl Vanessa Lengies Enrolls at McKinley High". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "(GLE-301) "The Purple Piano Project"". The Futon Critic (Press release). Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Kubicek, John (January 17, 2012). "'Glee' Recap: A Very Decent Proposal". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- Time, Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- Salon. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- Time, Inc. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ Fretts, Bruce (September 28, 2011). "Cheers & Jeers: Glee's Not-So-Sweet Sugar". TV Guide. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (September 27, 2011). ""I Am Unicorn"". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- The Huffington Post. May 24, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Respers France, Lisa (September 21, 2011). "You're right 'Glee,' you need new members". CNN. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
- ^ "Sugar's departure is bittersweet for Glee". digitalspy.co.uk. 21 May 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- YouTube
- ^ Peak chart positions for season 3 singles and album tracks in the United States: "We Are Young", "Survivor / I Will Survive", "Man in the Mirror", "ABC" and "Red Solo Cup" Grein, Paul (December 14, 2011). "Week Ending Dec. 11, 2011. Songs: Mariah's Christmas Gift". Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Nielsen Music: Canadian Update (December 16, 2011)" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
External links
- Vanessa Lengies at IMDb