Vanessa Bell Calloway Biography (1957-)

Born March 20, 1957, in Cleveland, OH; married Anthony Calloway (an anesthesiologist), September, 1988; children: Ashley, Alexandra. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, dancer, producer
Birth Details: March 20, 1957; Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Woman, Number One with a Bullet, Cannon Film Distributors, 1987
(As Vanessa Bell) Imani Izzi, Coming to America (also known as Prince in New York), Paramount, 1988
Marci, Death Spa (also known as Witch Bitch), MPI, 1988
Why Colors? (short film), 1992
Voice of Jamika, Bebe's Kids (animated; also known as Robin Harris' Bebe's Kids), Paramount, 1992
Jackie, What's Love Got to Do with It, Buena Vista, 1993
Francis Phillips, The Inkwell (also known as No Ordinary Summer), Buena Vista, 1994
Julia Hunter, Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995
Grace, Daylight, Universal, 1996
Miss Williams, America's Dream, 1996
Diana, Archibald the Rainbow Painter (also known as The Homefront), 1998
When It Clicks, 1998
Dr. Thelma Woolridge, The Brothers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
Love the Way, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Delia, Equal Justice, ABC, 1990
Colette Hawkin, Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 1992
Maggie Langston, Under One Roof, CBS, 1995
District Attorney Rosalee Clark, Orleans, CBS, 1997
Herself, Oh Drama!, BET, 2000-?
Also appeared as Yvonne Caldwell, All My Children, ABC.
Movies
Molly Pickett, The Return of Desperado, 1988
Marilyn McClane-Masterson, A Little Bit Strange, 1989

Polly, NBC, 1989
Nancy Dodds, Polly: Comin' Home!, 1990
Memphis, TNT, 1991
Abby Holsopple, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
Evie Livingston, Love Song, 2000
A Private Affair, BET, 2001
Also appeared in The American Dream: The Boy Who Painted Christ Black, HBO.
Miniseries
Dorothy, Stompin' at the Savoy, CBS, 1992
Johnnie Mae, The Temptations, NBC, 1998
Specials
Intimate Portrait: Star Jones, Lifetime, 2000
Episodic
Julie, "Act Five," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1986
Sherry, "The Honeymoon's Over," 227, 1987
Audry Moore, "Accused," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1989
Lily Connors, "A Camp Fire Story," A Different World, NBC, 1990
Sweet Hula, "One Giant Leap," China Beach, ABC, 1990
Carla Edwards, "Splatoon," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
Danielle, "The Cash Isn't Always Greener," A Different World, NBC,1991
Gail Butterfield, "Butterfields Are Free," Doctor Doctor, CBS, 1991
Jeannette, "Red All Over," Dream On, HBO, 1992
Jeanette, "The Guilty Party," Dream On, HBO, 1992
Debra Willis, "The Driver," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
Monique, "Too Hot Not to Cool Down," Sparks, UPN, 1997
Grace, "Revelations," Prey, ABC, 1998
Grace, "Infiltration," Prey, ABC, 1998
Dr. Woods, "Psyche Your Mind," Moesha, UPN, 1998
Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Seventeen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001
Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Eighteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001
Mrs. Calendar, "No Good Deed," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2001
Mrs. Michelle Ronning, "Chapter Twenty," Boston Public, Fox, 2001
Dana, "The First Hit's Free, Baby," The Division, 2001
Also appeared as Delia, Equal Justice, ABC; and in The GregoryHines Show, CBS, and Moesha.
Stage Appearances
(As Vanessa Bell) Stepp Sister and various characters, Dreamgirls,Broadway production, 1981
Louie & Ophelia, Regency West Dinner Theatre, 2000
Stage Producer
Louie & Ophelia, Regency West Dinner Theatre, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Ebony, May, 1990, p 36

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