Summary
"For [Vanessa Bell Calloway] it all began with her love of dance as young girl growing up in Cleveland. "I grew up in a real neighborhood, a real ghetto," recalls Vanessa. "I loved to dance; it gave me something constructive to do. It saved me; it was my escape,"
"Staying busy is also important, particular between projects," continued Vanessa." If I am not doing television or a film then I'll do theater, or I will produce to stay on the radar and keep my skills sharp," Vanessa said.If you want to see Vanessa wear her crown of artistry now, you have until August 16, to catch her in Crowns at the Pasadena Playhouse. Her performance is masterfully and moving. And the lessons in "hattitude" and "crown philosophy" are ones you won't soon forget I know I won't. If you have comments about [VERONICA]'s View, email them to vsview@yahoo.com).Much like the characters in the play, Vanessa's career has been a journey of evolution and self-discovery that has led to roles in such acclaimed films as Daylight, What's Love Got to Do Wife It, Inkwell Crimson Tide, her film debut in Coming to America, and even a foray as co-host of the talk show Oh Drama, to mention a few. Vanessa has just completed a film project called the Obama Effect starring Charles S. Dutton and is the writer and executive producer of an upcoming new reality based show for TV One called Vanessa Bell Calloway:See the full content of this document
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The Crown of a Queen
"We know inside that we are queens. And these are the crowns we wear" - from the theater production of fciCrowns," an adaptation by playwright Regina Taylor.
If you have ever had the opportunity to meet Vanssa Bell Calloway or see her per...See the full content of this document
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