Vanessa Ferlito

Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1977)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is an American actress. She is known for playing Detective Aiden Burn in the first two seasons of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY,<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> as well as for her recurring portrayal of Claudia Hernandez in FOX drama 24, and for her starring roles as FBI Agent Charlie DeMarco in the USA Network series Graceland and as Tammy Gregorio on the CBS crime drama series NCIS: New Orleans.

She has also appeared in a number of films, including Spider-Man 2 (2004), Shadowboxer (2005), Man of the House (2005), Gridiron Gang (2006), Death Proof (2007), Nothing like the Holidays (2008), Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Julie & Julia (2009), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), and Stand Up Guys (2012).

Early life

Vanessa Ferlito was born on December 28, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York City to an Italian-American family. She was raised by her mother and her stepfather, who owned a hair salon in Brooklyn. Her father died of a heroin overdose when she was two years old.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She said of her youth in Brooklyn: "I hung out with a rough crowd. And the neighborhood I grew up in was rough. We were scrappers. I fought my way through school."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

She became a notable fixture in the late-night circuit in New York City, telling New York magazine in 1998: "It’s like a job, going out – every night we’re trying to get people to introduce us to people. It’s all about who you know and what you do with it."<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Career

Early in her career, Ferlito worked as a model for Wilhelmina Models.<ref name=":0" /> Ferlito developed acting aspirations early in her life and broke into the entertainment business through a series of guest spots and recurring roles.

In 2003, Ferlito starred as Lizette Sanchez in John Leguizamo's boxing drama Undefeated,<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> which earned her an NAACP nomination for Outstanding Actress in a TV movie. This was followed in 2004 by a role in Spider-Man 2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2005 Ferlito appeared in Stephen Herek's Man of the House, opposite Tommy Lee Jones, for which she received positive notice, with Variety's Joe Leydon stating that "Vanessa Ferlito is the standout, mainly because she's the only one who gets enough to do to make a strong impression as a distinctive personality."<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Ferlito was a series regular on the first two seasons (2004–2005) of CBS's CSI: NY, as Aiden Burn, a member of the forensic investigation team led by Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Ferlito has also appeared in other television series, including HBO's The Sopranos, NBC's Law & Order and Third Watch, and had a recurring role as Claudia in FOX's series 24.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Ferlito at the premiere of Grindhouse (2007) in Austin, Texas.

After CSI: NY, Ferlito starred in several films, among them Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps;<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Nora Ephron's Julie & Julia opposite Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Amy Adams; Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail;<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> and Alfredo De Villa's Nothing like the Holidays (originally titled Humboldt Park) with Alfred Molina, John Leguizamo and Jay Hernandez.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Prior to these, Ferlito appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof opposite Kurt Russell,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> a role Tarantino wrote specifically for Ferlito.Template:Citation needed She also appeared in Lee Daniel's Shadowboxer with Helen Mirren and Cuba Gooding Jr.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

In 2012, Ferlito was cast in the feature film, Stand Up Guys, opposite Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> She also played Charlie DeMarco on USA Network's Graceland, which ran between 2013 and 2015.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2016, Ferlito was added to the cast of NCIS: New Orleans for the show's third season, playing an FBI special agent who is sent from DC to investigate the NCIS team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Personal life

Ferlito gave birth to a son in September 2007 and raised her child as a single mother.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In her freetime, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and cycling.<ref name=":1" />

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	On Line	Jordan Nash	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2002	25th Hour	Lindsay Jamison
2004	Spider-Man 2	Louise
2004	Template:Sortname	Gina
2005	Man of the House	Heather
2005	Shadowboxer	Vicki
2006	Gridiron Gang	Lisa Gonzales	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2007	Death Proof	Arlene "Butterfly"
2007	Descent	Bodega Girl	<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
2008	Nothing like the Holidays	Roxanna Rodriguez
2009	Madea Goes to Jail	Donna
2009	Julie & Julia	Cassie
2010	Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps	Audrey
2012	Stand Up Guys	Sylvia
2013	Duke	"Cookie"
2015	All Mistakes Buried	Franki	Originally titled The Aftermath

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001, 2004	Template:Sortname	Tina Francesco	Episodes: "Another Toothpick", "Rat Pack"
2002	Third Watch	Val	Episode: "Blackout"
2003	Law & Order	Tina Montoya	Episode: "Star Crossed"
2003	Undefeated	Lizette Sanchez	TV movie
2003–2004	24	Claudia Hernandez	Recurring role, 11 episodes
2004	CSI: Miami	Aiden Burn	Episode: "MIA/NYC Nonstop"
2004–2006	CSI: NY	Aiden Burn	Main role (seasons 1–2), 26 episodes
2006	Drift	Georgia Fields	Unsold TV pilot
2011	Cooper and Stone	Angela Stone	Unsold TV pilot<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013–2015	Graceland	Catherine "Charlie" DeMarco	Main role, 38 episodes
2016–2021	NCIS: New Orleans	Tammy Gregorio	Main role (season 3–7)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	Bookie	Lorraine	Main Cast, 13 episodes
2024	Griselda	Carmen Gutiérrez	Netflix miniseries

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