Vanessa Zima (born December 17, 1986) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as a child actress in the 1990s films ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and for her recurring role on the first season of the 1995 television legal drama '' Murder One''.

Career

Zima has appeared in films such as ''

'' (1995), ''

'' (1997), ''

'' (1998), and '' The Brainiacs.com'' (2000). She has also appeared in television series such as '' Murder One'', ''

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'', '' Judging Amy'', '' House'', and ''

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''.

Life

Zima was born in

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, the daughter of Dennis and Marie. Her surname means "winter" in

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and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of

descent. Zima has an older sister,

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, and a younger sister, Yvonne, both of whom are actresses.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

In 1998, Zima was nominated for a

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for Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress for ''

'' (1997); the award was won by her co-star in the film,

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* 1986 births American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people American people of Polish descent People from Phillipsburg, New Jersey Actresses from New Jersey 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub