Trivia

Daughter of Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda

Has two children: son Malcolm McDuffy (a.k.a. Malcolm Vadim), born 28 May 1999 (from a previous relationship) and daughter Viva Arnett (a.k.a. Viva Vadim), born 23 November 2002 (with Matt Arnett).

Granddaughter of Henry Fonda and Frances Seymour Fonda.

Half-sister of Troy Garity.

Cousin of Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda.

Paternal half-sister of Nathalie Vadim, Christian Vadim and Vania Vadim.

Graduated from Brown University. Her roommate was Rory Kennedy.

Vadim was arrested in October 1989 in New York on charges of obstructing governmental administration, loitering for the purpose of purchasing drugs and disorderly conduct. Police said the man she was with was carrying two glassine envelopes of heroin.

Named after Vanessa Redgrave.

Resided in Washington, D.C. until January 1999, when she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She now lives in Vermont.

Ex-stepdaughter of Tom Hayden, Catherine Schneider and Ted Turner.

Niece of Peter Fonda, Parky Devogelaere and Hélène Plemiannikov.

Stepdaughter of Marie-Christine Barrault.

Vanessa is Roger Vadim's only legitimate child, though he did marry Annette Stroyberg after she had Nathalie Vadim and Catherine Schneider after she had Vania Vadim.

Stepsister of David Toscan du Plantier and Ariane Toscan Du Plantier.

Step-aunt of Marie Toscan du Plantier.

Born on the same day as Mike Johansen & Naomi Watts. Log 141: The Color TV Bandit (1968)(#1.2) aired the day that the 3 of them were born.