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Vanessa Benavente

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Vanessa Benavente
A hospice nurse takes care of terminally ill patients all while trying to move past the tragedy of having lost her daughter in a school shooting.
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Melancolía (2021)
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Vanessa Benavente was born on 8 December 1979 in San Isidro, Lima, Peru. She is an actress, known for The Chosen (2017), At the Gates (2022) and Hold for Applause (2020).
BornDecember 8, 1979
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BornDecember 8, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Chosen (2017)
    The Chosen
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Mother Mary
    At the Gates (2022)
    At the Gates
    5.4
    • Ana Ibarra
    • 2022
    Gerald Fillmore and Vanessa Benavente in Hold for Applause (2020)
    Hold for Applause
    7.5
    Short
    • Rebecca
    • 2020
    Sin Cielo (2018)
    Sin Cielo
    7.0
    Short
    • Ana
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Amy Lyndon, Tito Valverde, Julia Vera, William Miller, Carlos Santos, Rafael Sigler, Laura Patalano, Gerald Fillmore, Mela Green, Vanessa Benavente, Tania Watson, and Beau Bowker in Face Love (2026)
      Face Love
      8.4
      • Ana
      • 2026
    • ActorKlass - Interviews (2020)
      ActorKlass - Interviews
      TV Series
      • Vanessa
      • 2026
    • Sally Struthers, Eric Close, Doug Jones, John O'Hurley, Matt Anspach, Gracie Bryant, Ellis Myers, Shari Rigby, Emily Rose, and Frank Oakley III in All Is Merry & Bright (2025)
      All Is Merry & Bright
      5.2
      • Olivia Martinez
      • 2025
    • The Chosen (2017)
      The Chosen
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Mother Mary
      • 2019–2025
    • Miedo (2025)
      Miedo
      Short
      • Marcella
      • 2025
    • Mother Goose's ScaryTales (2024)
      Mother Goose's ScaryTales
      5.7
      • Dr. Gabriella Flores (segment "Half-Cocked")
      • 2024
    • Judy Greer, Beatrice Schneider, and Kynlee Heiman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
      The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
      6.8
      • First-Grade Teacher
      • 2024
    • Tito Valverde and Gerald Fillmore in Amor en toda la cara (2024)
      Amor en toda la cara
      6.2
      • Ana
      • 2024
    • Sofía Vergara in Griselda (2024)
      Griselda
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Rosa
      • 2024
    • Sara Anne Burciaga in Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night (2023)
      Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night
      7.4
      • Mother Mary
      • 2023
    • At the Gates (2022)
      At the Gates
      5.4
      • Ana Ibarra
      • 2022
    • Discover Indie Film (2019)
      Discover Indie Film
      7.5
      TV Series
      • (Hold For Applause) Rebecca
      • 2022
    • Sara Anne Burciaga in Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers (2021)
      Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers
      8.0
      • Mother Mary
      • 2021
    • Laura Flores, Plutarco Haza, and Alessandra Rosaldo in Melancolía (2021)
      Melancolía
      6.0
      • Ms. Torres
      • 2021
    • Gerald Fillmore and Vanessa Benavente in Hold for Applause (2020)
      Hold for Applause
      7.5
      Short
      • Rebecca
      • 2020

    Casting Department

    • Brandon Larracuente, Niko Guardado, Emilia Tosta, and Elle Paris Legaspi in Party of Five (2020)
      Party of Five
      5.8
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2020
    • Scarlet Spencer and Dallas Dupree Young in Cousins for Life (2018)
      Cousins for Life
      5.0
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2018

    Production Department

    • Brandon Larracuente, Niko Guardado, Emilia Tosta, and Elle Paris Legaspi in Party of Five (2020)
      Party of Five
      5.8
      TV Series
      • production staff
      • 2020

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos5

    Sin Cielo 60 sec Trailer
    Trailer 1:05
    Sin Cielo 60 sec Trailer
    Valentina - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Valentina - Official Trailer
    Valentina - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Valentina - Official Trailer
    MELANCOLiA - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
    MELANCOLiA - Official Trailer
    YOUR IRON LADY - OFFICIAL TRAILER
    Trailer 1:58
    YOUR IRON LADY - OFFICIAL TRAILER
    Trailer - Sin Cielo
    Trailer 1:17
    Trailer - Sin Cielo

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • December 8, 1979
      • San Isidro, Lima, Peru

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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