Vanessa Lee Evigan
Vanessa Lee Evigan (born March 18, 1981) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Greg Evigan and model–actress Pamela C. Serpe.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Evigan got her start on the small screen at only eight years old when she was an extra on the television show My Two Dads, which starred her father, Greg Evigan. Evigan knew then she wanted to be an actress but it wasn’t until she was eleven that her parents allowed her to get into the business. She is the oldest of three children; her brother Jason Evigan is the singer of the band After Midnight Project, and her sister is actress Briana Evigan, who starred in the movie Step Up 2: The Streets.
At the age of twelve, Evigan got her first job guest-starring on the TV show Jack’s Place. Shortly after, she landed the role of Jenny Clemens on the critically acclaimed NBC series Against The Grain which also starred Ben Affleck. At fifteen, Evigan was cast as Sara Valentine on UPN’s TV series Social Studies. She then obtained a recurring role as Brittany Hodges on The Young and the Restless.
Evigan has guest-starred on many shows, such as Boy Meets World, The Tom Arnold Show, Norm, Less Than Perfect, Emily’s Reason Why Not, and How I Met Your Mother. She has also starred in several independent movies and made-for-TV movies. In December 2007, Evigan starred in ABC Family’s holiday show Holiday in Handcuffs.
Along with acting, Evigan’s other two passions in life are singing and finding a cure for muscular dystrophy. After losing a friend to muscular dystrophy in high school, she began raising awareness of the condition. She has been involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the last three years when?, and started a benefit two years ago when called “Night Of Spirits”.
In 2001, Evigan appeared in the vocal group Nuance from the video game Unison: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance. The group consisted of Evigan, Brianna Hayes, and Rachel Riggs playing the characters of Cela, Chilly and Trill. They were described as “an up-and-coming unsigned R&B/pop group”. Their vocal coach was Seth Riggs and they were managed by Larry Rudolph.
Evigan dated Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon for seven years, they split in 2007.
Television
Against the Grain (1993)
Social Studies (1997)
Boy Meets World – “If You Can’t Be with the One You Love…” (1998)
The Young and the Restless (1999-2000)
The Norm Show – “Norm vs. Youth: Part 1” (2000)
Less Than Perfect – Rules (2003)
How I Met Your Mother – Okay Awesome (2005)
Emily’s Reasons Why Not – Why Not to Hire a Cute Male Assistant (2006).
Holiday in Handcuffs – Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)
In Plain Sight – Drag Me to Hell (2012)
Film
Christmas Mail (2010)
Project Solitude (2009)
In My Sleep (2009)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
Farce of the Penguins (2007) (Voice)
Quiet Kill (2004)
Net Games (2003)
Sorority Boys (2002)
Time of Fear (2002)
Whatever It Takes (2000)
Mel (1998)