Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1980) is an American actress.
An Italian-American,1 Ferlito was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father died when she was three. Her mother and stepfather own a hair salon in Brooklyn.2
She is known for her roles in Man of the House, Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, for her role as Claudia Hernandez during 24's third season, but she is mostly known for her role as Detective Aiden Burn on CSI: New York. She chose to leave the show because she wanted to focus on movies and theatres.3
Ferlito gave birth to her first child, a son, in September 2007.4 She is a vegetarian, supporter of animal rights, and an active member of PETA.5 Even though she is of Italian descent she often plays Latinas on TV and film.
Films
Television
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