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Vanessa Lee Chester
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Chester in 2007
Born (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984 (age 40)
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present

Vanessa Lee Chester (born July 2, 1984) is an American actress. She started acting when she was a child. You might know her from movies like A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996). She became very well-known after her big role in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).

About Vanessa Lee Chester

Early Life and Acting Start

Vanessa Chester was born on July 2, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York City. Her parents came to the United States from Guyana. When she was young, Vanessa and her mom moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began trying out for acting jobs and appeared in TV commercials.

Big Movie Roles

Vanessa's first movie was the comedy CB4 in 1993. In 1995, she had a supporting role in the movie A Little Princess. This film was directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

In 1996, she played Janie Gibbs in the Nickelodeon film Harriet the Spy. She acted alongside Michelle Trachtenberg in this movie. Harriet the Spy was quite popular at the box office.

The next year, Vanessa got a main role as Kelly in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). She played the daughter of Ian Malcolm, who was played by Jeff Goldblum. This movie was a huge success, earning over $600 million around the world!

TV Shows and Awards

After her big movie roles, Vanessa worked mostly in television. She appeared in popular shows like Malcolm in the Middle and The West Wing.

Vanessa has been nominated for several awards for her acting. She was nominated for a Saturn Award and an Image Award for The Lost World: Jurassic Park. She also received a Young Artist Award nomination for A Little Princess. She won the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Young Actress for her role in Harriet The Spy. In 2012, she started working on a new film by Ty Hodges.

Vanessa Chester's Work

Movies

Here are some of the movies Vanessa Chester has been in:

Year Title Role Notes
1993 CB4 Talona
1995 A Little Princess Becky
1996 Harriet the Spy Janie Gibbs
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Kelly Curtis
1999 She's All That Melissa's Friend
2000 Stepsister from Planet Weird Michelle TV movie
Dreams in the Attic Angel TV movie
2006 The Shift Daughter Short film
2008 Extreme Movie Charlotte
2009 17 Again Cheerleader
2011 Reconstruction Eleanor TV movie
2014 The Costume Shop Young Janie
The Arrangement Emily Myers-Stanley Short film
2015 Fated Eliza Short film

Television Shows

Here are some of the TV shows Vanessa Chester has appeared in:

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Stephanie Episode: "Miracle in Oaktown"
1994 Me and the Boys Renee Episodes: "Every Good Boy Does Fine" & "Talent Show"
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child School Child #3 Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
Promised Land Emily Dixon Episodes: "Stealing Home: Part 1 & 2"
1999 Get Real Rude Girl Episode: "Anatomy of a Rumor"
1999-2000 Once and Again Annie Recurring role in season 1, guest in season 2
2002 Family Law Girl #1 Episode: "Celano v. Foster"
Malcolm in the Middle Student #3 Episode: "Humilithon"
2004 Crossing Jordan Andrea Episode: "Most Likely"
2005 Without a Trace Dori Episode: "Lost Time"
2006 The West Wing Youth Voter #2 Episode: "Duck and Cover"
Veronica Mars Maureen Episode: "I Am God"
Justice 2nd Mock Juror Episode: "Filicide"
2010 Lone Star Tamar Wilson Episode: "Small Time"
2011 9ine Candace Episode: "May"
Switched Lizzy Episode: "The Stag Hunt"
2012 How I Met Your Mother Mia Episode: "The Autumn of Break-Ups"
2013 Welcome to Sanditon Letitia "Griff" Griffiths 4 episodes
2015 Scorpion Secretary Episode: "Cliffhanger"
2016 Ladies Like Us: The Rise of Neighborhood Watch Natalia Episode: "In a Matrix"
2021 Summer Camp Island Nancy (voice) Episode: "Betsy and the Ghost Chapter 3: There's a Racket In My Hope Chest"
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