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| Birth Name(s) : Vanessa Bell Calloway |
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Full Vanessa Bell Calloway Biography
Vanessa Bell Calloway (born Vanessa Bell on March 20, 1957) is an American actress. She has appeared in a number of films, including Coming to America and Cheaper by the Dozen.
Calloway was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She got her first major break playing Imani Izzi in Eddie Murphy's Coming to America (1988), one year after she had made her film debut. The winner of an NAACP Image Award, Calloway has also appeared in numerous other films, including voicing a character in the animated film Bebe's Kids (1992), What's Love Got to Do With It? (1993), the television series The Temptations as Johnnie Mae Matthews, and Crimson Tide (1995). Her television credits include a recurring role as Yvonne Caldwell on the daily serial All My Children, during the 1984-1985 season and in 1987. She has a recurring role on David Kelly's Boston Public and has guest starred on the Lifetime show For the People and the UPN shows The Parkers and One on One. She played Maggie in the CBS series "Under One Roof".
For several years, Vanessa was a spokeswoman for Essence Magazine, traveling to shopping malls across the United States, hosting the one-hour show, Essence on the Mall. Often recalling that experience, she notes, "I loved interacting with people. It was an experience that I treasure." Vanessa is also known for her humanitarian efforts. She also works very closely with the Jenesse Center, a shelter for victims of domestic violence and Crystal Stairs, program that helps women transition successfully into the workforce. Both programs are in Los Angeles.
Calloway is also an accomplished dancer who trained with Alvin Ailey, George Faison, and Otis Sallid. She completed her Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree, with concentration in dance, from Ohio University. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
She has been married for 19 years to anesthesiologist Dr. Anthony Calloway with whom she has a daughters Ashley and Alexandra. Ashley is one of the stars of BET's show Baldwin Hills. |
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