Vanessa Lengies Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Family, Career & Hallmark Movies
Vanessa Lengies is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, and television host. She is well-known for her role as Sugar Motta in the Fox series Glee.
Her relationship with Hallmark Channel started in 2020 with the movie Heart of the Holidays. Later, she worked at Christmas in Toyland in 2022.
Lengies also appeared in the Lifetime movie “A Date By Christmas Eve” which was released in 2019. She played the role of Chelsea Simms, a strategist for a dating app. However, her idea is stolen by a workplace rival and her fortunes take a turn for the better following a wish for a shooting star during Christmas.
Recently, she appeared in the Hallmark movie Take Me Back for Christmas in July 2023.
Personal Details
Full Name | Vanessa Lengies |
Nick Name | Vanny, Nessa, VL, Nessy, Ness |
Date of Birth | July 21, 1985 |
Age | 38 years as of December 2023 |
Birth Place | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Ethnicity | White |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Canadian |
Profession | Actress, Singer, Dancer, and Television host |
School | Westwood High School Senior Campus |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
Net Worth | USD 8 Million as of 2023 |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Debut |
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Physical Appearance
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Figure | 32-24-33 |
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Weight |
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Dress Size | 4 US |
Shoe Size | 5 US |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)
Father | Paul Veldemar Horsdal |
Mother | Lindsay Whalen |
Sibling | John J. Kavelaars, and Monique Kavelaars |
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Husband | NA |
Early Life, Family, and Relationship
Lengies was born on July 21, 1985, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Born to a German father (Paul Valdemar Horsdal), and an Egyptian mother (Lindsay Whalen), Lengies grew up in Hudson, Quebec.
Her siblings are John J. Kavelaars, and Monique Kavelaars. Her height is 5 feet 2 inches, her weight is 53 kg, her hair color is light brown, and her eye color is brown. Her net worth is estimated to be $8 million.
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Education
In 2002 Lengies graduated from Hudson High School.
Boyfriends, Spouse, Marriage
- At present she is single and not dating anyone.
- In 2007 Vanessa dated British Actor Jamie Waylett.
- In 2002 Vanessa was in a relationship with an American Actor Will Estes, but after two years of dating they separated in 2004.
Career, Struggle, Turning Point, and Success
Vanessa Lengies started her acting career in 1995 as a voice artist in the TV series The Little Lulu Show as Annie Inch. She also lent her voice as Emily in the TV series Arthurin 1996. Her debut TV series was Lassie in 1997, in which she played the role of Charity. Her debut movie was Waiting.
In 2002 she was cast as a regular in the comedy-drama series American Dreams. She played the role of teenager Roxanne Bojarski.
She is also well-known for her roles in television series like The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures, Are You Afraid of the Dark? American Dreams, Pet Star, Glee, My Music, and Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.
She received a nomination for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her role in Glee. For her role in American Dreams, she was nominated for Young Artist Awards for Best Ensemble in a TV Series and Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Sidekick.
Vanessa Lengies Hallmark Movies List
Premiere Date | Hallmark Movies | Prime Videos/ DVD Link |
July 15, 2023 | Take Me Back for Christmas (CiJ) | Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier |
July 23, 2022 | Christmas in Toyland | Not available |
November 23, 2020 | Heart of the Holidays (CtC) | Not available |
- Vanessa Lengies is working as Renne in the Hallmark Channel movie Take Me Back for Christmas. The Story is “A Christmas Wish gives Renee (Vanessa Lengies) the rich life she’s always wished for. She’s no longer married to her husband, Aaron (Corey Sevier), which makes this new reality addition flawless. Renee must now act fast to win him back before Christmas Eve.”
Movies and Television Shows List:
Film:
Year | Film Title | Worked As |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Additional voices |
2018 | Married Young | Talya |
2018 | I’d Like to Be Alone Now | Lisa |
2018 | Immortal | Alex |
2016 | Happy Birthday | Katie Elizondo |
2015 | We Are Your Friends | Mel |
2009 | Still Waiting… | Natasha |
2009 | Archie’s Final Project | Mallory |
2008 | Extreme Movie | Carla |
2008 | Foreign Exchange | Robyn |
2006 | Stick It | Joanne Charis |
2006 | The Substance of Things Hoped For | Daphne |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Amy Pearl |
2005 | Waiting… | Natasha |
Television:
Year | TV Shows | Worked As |
2023 | True Lies | Quinn |
2021 | Turner & Hooch | Erica |
2019 | A Date By Christmas Eve | Chelsea Simms |
2018 | Lego Star Wars: All-Stars | Kordi Freemaker |
2018 | I.R.L. | Catherine VanRicher |
2017 | The ‘S’ Word with Vanessa Lengies | Herself / Host |
2016–2017 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | Kordi Freemaker |
2016 | The Detour | Elf |
2016 | Second Chance | Alexa |
2015 | Resident Advisors | Marissa |
2014 | Llama Cop | Dr. Kristen Reynolds |
2014 | Mixology | Kacey |
2012–2013 | MyMusic | Loco Uno |
2011–2013, 2015 | Glee | Sugar Motta |
2011 | Castle | Eliza Winter |
2010 | Rules of Engagement | Julia |
2010 | CSI: Miami | Shea Williamson |
2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Tracy |
2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Kelly Epson |
2009 | Medium | Zoey Lehman |
2008 | Squeegees (TV Movie) | Annie Hackett |
2007 | Untitled David Kohan/Max Mutchnick TV Project (TV Movie) | Tessa |
2007 | The Cleaner | Lolly |
2007 | Moonlight | Leni Hayes |
2006 | Split Decision (TV Movie) | Ashley |
2006 | Monarch Cove | Sophia Preston |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Caitlin Emerson |
2005 | 8 Simple Rules | Monica |
2003–2005 | Pet Star | Herself / Judge |
2002–2005 | American Dreams | Roxanne Bojarski |
2000 | Ratz (TV Movie) | Marci Kornbalm |
2000 | For Better or For Worse | Elizabeth Patterson |
1999–2001 | Popular Mechanics for Kids | Herself |
1999–2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Vange |
1998 | The Tale of the Great Bunny (TV Movie) | Abigail |
1998 | Caillou | Boy / Girl |
1998 | Radio Active | Sarah Leigh |
1997–1999 | The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures | Various |
1997 | Lassie | Charity |
1996–2002 | Arthur | Emily |
1995–1996 | The Little Lulu Show | Annie Inch |
Vanessa Lengies Unknown Facts
- She has a tattoo on her arm.
- Her best friend name is Brittany Snow, who is an American actress. They became best friends while working on the series American Dreams.
- She loves to do dancing, photography, Singing, and traveling.
- She knows French, Arabic, and English Language.
Vanessa Lengies Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Career & More)