Occupation Actress Height 1.60 m Role Television actress | Name Vanessa Chester Years active 1993–present Siblings Kevin Chester | |
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Awards Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress Movies The Lost World: Jurassic, A Little Princess, Harriet the Spy, Extreme Movie, 17 Again Similar People Liesel Matthews, Pete Postlethwaite, Eleanor Bron, Camilla Belle, Rusty Schwimmer | ||
Forever Flowers: Vanessa Lee Chester//Ice Turtle Girl: The Life & Times of Ice
Vanessa Lee Chester (born July 2, 1984) is an American television and film actress. Chester rose to fame as a child actor for her roles in A Little Princess (1995) and Harriet the Spy (1996), before gaining worldwide recognition for her role in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
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- Forever Flowers Vanessa Lee ChesterIce Turtle Girl The Life Times of Ice
- Black Child Actresses
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Black Child Actresses
Career
Chester made her film debut in the comedy CB4 (1993) starring Chris Rock. The following year, she appeared in a supporting role in Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess (1995). In 1996, she appeared opposite Michelle Trachtenberg as Janie in the Nickelodeon film Harriet the Spy, which was a moderate box office success.
The following year, she was cast in a lead role as Kelly in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), playing the daughter of Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). The film was a box office hit, grossing over $600 million worldwide.
Chester later worked mostly in television, most notably appearing in Malcolm in the Middle and The West Wing. She was nominated for a Saturn Award (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Image Award (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), Young Artist Award (A Little Princess) and took home the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (Harriet The Spy). In early 2012 Chester began work on an unnamed film by Ty Hodges.
Filmography
Actress
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Six Feet Apart (post-production) as
Vee
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The Invisible Raptor (post-production) as
DJ Malcolm
-
The Pink (Short) (completed) as
Emily
2022
Selection (Short) (completed) as
Selection Expert
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Pretty, Please (Short) as
Miss Kali
2022
Give Me an A as
Vasectopian
2022
Pretty Problems as
Gigi
2021
Just a Ghoul (Short) as
Gwen Servidor
2020
Lazzer Party (Short) as
Dr. Butterfly Hops McGee III
2019
The Coop (TV Series) as
Melissa
- Who Killed Ryan? (2019) - Melissa
- Friend or Foe? (2019) - Melissa
- Who-Dun-It - Melissa
- In Memoriam - Melissa
2019
Dollface (TV Series) as
Guy's Girl #4
- Guy's Girl (2019) - Guy's Girl #4
2019
Shameless (TV Series) as
Mallory
- The Hobo Games (2019) - Mallory
2018
TMI Hollywood (TV Series) as
Various-Host
- Vanessa Chester Hosts TMI Hollywood (2018) - Various-Host
2017
City Girl (TV Series) as
Denim Lady (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2017
Happily Never After (TV Movie) as
Cara (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2016
Ladies Like Us: The Rise of Neighborhood Watch (TV Series) as
Natalia
- In a Matrix (2016) - Natalia (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2015
The Victim (Short) as
Alexa
2015
Scorpion (TV Series) as
Secretary
- Cliffhanger (2015) - Secretary
2015
Fated (Short) as
Eliza (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2014
The Arrangement (Short) as
Emily Myers-Stanley (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2014
The Costume Shop as
Young Janie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2013
Welcome to Sanditon (TV Mini Series) as
Letitia 'Griff' Griffiths
- Almost Home (2013) - Letitia 'Griff' Griffiths (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Red vs. Blue (2013) - Letitia 'Griff' Griffiths (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Business of Business (2013) - Letitia 'Griff' Griffiths (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Sit and Spin and Cycle (2013) - Letitia 'Griff' Griffiths (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2012
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) as
Mia
- The Autumn of Breakups (2012) - Mia (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2011
Reconstruction (TV Movie) as
Eleanor (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2011
Switched at Birth (TV Series) as
Lizzy
- The Stag Hunt (2011) - Lizzy (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2011
9ine (TV Series) as
Candace
- May (2011) - Candace (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2010
Lone Star (TV Series) as
Tamar Hill
- Small Time - Tamar Hill (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2009
17 Again as
Cheerleader
2008
Extreme Movie as
Charlotte
2006
Justice (TV Series) as
2nd Mock Juror
- Filicide (2006) - 2nd Mock Juror
2006
The Shift (Short) as
Daughter (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2006
Veronica Mars (TV Series) as
Maureen Thorthon
- I Am God (2006) - Maureen Thorthon
2006
The West Wing (TV Series) as
Youth Voter #2
- Duck and Cover (2006) - Youth Voter #2 (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2005
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Dori
- Lost Time (2005) - Dori (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2004
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Andrea
- Most Likely (2004) - Andrea (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2002
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Student #3
- Humilithon (2002) - Student #3 (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2002
Family Law (TV Series) as
Girl #1
- Celano v. Foster (2002) - Girl #1 (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2000
Dreams in the Attic (TV Movie) as
Angel (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1999
Once and Again (TV Series) as
Annie / Friend #1
- Wake Up, Little Susie (2000) - Annie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Daddy's Girl (2000) - Annie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Outside Hearts (1999) - Annie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Liars and Other Strangers (1999) - Annie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Boy Meets Girl (1999) - Friend #1 (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2000
Stepsister from Planet Weird (TV Movie) as
Michelle (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1999
Get Real (TV Series) as
Rude Girl
- Anatomy of a Rumor (1999) - Rude Girl (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1999
She's All That as
Girl #2 (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) as
School Child #3
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) - School Child #3 (voice)
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - Chaos Island (Video Game) as
Kelly Curtis (voice, as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1997
Promised Land (TV Series) as
Emily Dixon
- Stealing Home: Part 2 (1997) - Emily Dixon (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Stealing Home: Part 1 (1997) - Emily Dixon (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park as
Kelly Curtis (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1996
Harriet the Spy: How to Be a Spy Tip - Gloves (Video short) as
Janie Gibbs
1996
Harriet the Spy as
Janie Gibbs (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1995
A Little Princess as
Becky (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1994
Me and the Boys (TV Series) as
Renee
- Talent Show (1994) - Renee (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Every Good Boy Does Fine (1994) - Renee (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1993
CB4 as
Talona (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series) as
Stephanie
- Miracle in Oaktown (1992) - Stephanie (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
Costume Department
2013
Hope's War (Short) (costumer)
2013
Crackheads (costumer)
Art Department
2016
A Night at the Movies (Short) (art assistant)
Make Up Department
2022
Pretty Problems (additional hair and make up)
Self
2022
Hollywood Insider (TV Series) as
Self
- Welcome to 'Jurassic Park': An Autopsy Of A Doomed Franchise - Immortal Classic to Studio Schlock (2022) - Self
2016
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) as
Audience member
- Ellen's Season 14 Premiere Week: Day 4 (2016) - Audience member
2012
Red Carpet Report (TV Series short) as
Self
- Suishi Girl Premiere (2012) - Self
2001
Beyond Jurassic Park (Video) as
Self (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
2001
The Teen Choice Awards 2001 (TV Special) as
Self (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1999
Becoming a Master: The Ultimate Pokémon Experience (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Ultimate Pokémon Trading and Training Strategies (1999) - Self (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
- Insider's Guide to Pokémon Tournaments (1999) - Self (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 June 1997 (1997) - Self (as Vanessa Lee Chester)
References
Vanessa Lee Chester Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA