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Name: Vanessa Branch
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Date of Birth:
March 21, 1973
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Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
Mini-bio:
An actress whose great intelligence belied her image as a svelte, blond bombshell, British performer Vanessa Branch began life in London and grew up as the daughter of a hotel chef, frequently relocat... read moreing during her youth. Branch ultimately enrolled in Vermont's Middlebury College, with a dual major in theater and Chinese, and graduated in 1994; on the side, she cultivated musical interests with performances on the viola and the piano. In her professional life, Branch made a strong mark in several arenas: on commercial television, as the sexy Orbit gum spokeswoman (whose mantra was "Fabulous!"); in daytime soaps (cast as the gentle, amiable Paige Collins on ABC's Port Charles); as a guest performer on prime-time series such as Gilmore Girls and Monk; and in features. Big screen projects included a small role in the Denzel Washington medical drama John Q., a glossy turn as Captain Jack Sparrow's girlfriend Giselle in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), and a small-scaled yet pivotal turn as a kindly veterinarian in the modest family-oriented drama All Roads Lead Home (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Vanessa Branch mini-bio: Holds dual citizenship in the USA and UK.
Was Miss Vermont in 1994.
Was the original spokeswoman for Wrigley's Orbit gum.
Speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and French
While attending school at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, she worked on a farm.
Graduated from Middlebury College in 1994.
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