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  • First NameVanessa Marcil

Vanessa Marcil is an American actress who is widely known for her breakthrough role as Brenda Barrett on the highly-rated TV series General Hospital. The actress is also notable for her work in many other successful projects like Beverly Hills, 90210, Las Vegas, Crossing Jordan, and more.    

Marci also has worked on many iconic silver-screen projects. She appeared in a 1996 action thriller blockbuster movie Rock. 

Along with a successful career, the actress has undoubtedly managed a good fortune too.  

Vanessa Marcil‘S Net Worth Details 

As per estimation made by Celebrity Net Worth, Vanessa Marci owns $4 million in 2020. She kick-started her acting career portraying the main role of Brenda Barrett in acclaimed ABC medical drama General Hospital in 1992. The actress regularly appeared on the show until 1998. But since then, Venessa starred intermittently on the series.    

Marci also won a Daytime Emmy Award as well as thrice Soap Opera Digest Awards for the role. 

Vanessa scored her big-screen role with a 1996 mega-hit movie The Rock along with Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, and Michael Biehn. The movie was also turned out to be a tremendous hit at the box office grossing over $335 million against the $75 million budget.

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The average salary of an actress is over $53,000 per annum. 

Paid $748,000 For Her Hollywood Hills Mansion 

In December 1997, Vanessa Marci bought the house for $748,000 in Hollywood Hills, California. Its property spread out in a 2,304 sq ft of space. 

The mansion also features four bedrooms and three bathrooms. 

Is A Passionate Philanthropist  

Vanessa Marcil has been involved in many charitable organizations over the years. She mainly supports Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, Lupus LA, PATH,  Tower Cancer Research Foundation, American Foundation for AIDS Research, Farm Sanctuary, and Global Green.  

The actress is also an active member of Face Forward that provides reconstructive surgery at no cost to abused women and children. Many other celebs also work as a patron for the aforementioned non-profit organizations, including Anthony Denison, Betty White, Bill Maher, Chuck Liddell, and Corey Feldman as well. 

Is From A Financially Strong Household 

Vanessa Marci was born on October 15, 1968, Indio, California. She is the daughter of Pete Ortiz, a contractor and self-made millionaire and Patricia Marcil who worked as a herbalist. Her father Pete passed away on 14th Sep 2017.    

Marci also has three siblings, a brother Sam Qrtiz as well as two sisters Tina Ortiz and Sherry Ortiz. She did her schooling from Indio High School. Vanessa later attended College of the Desert, in Palm Desert, California. 

Personal Life 

Vanessa Marcil tied the knot with her first husband Corey Feldman on 6th August 1989. They divorced after four years of marriage in 1993.

Marci later started dating a former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green. They also have a son named Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, born in 2002. 

Marci married Carmine Giovinazzo on 11th July 2010. The actress announced her pregnancy with their first child in June 2011. She later, however, suffered a miscarriage. They divorced in March 2013. 

Venessa then engaged to a deputy sheriff in 2015. In November 2017, the actress unveiled her pregnancy, sadly miscarried that time also.