VANESSA GISELLE
- SAG-AFTRA
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FX's MAYANS MC (2024) FUN CONVERSATION, LAUGHING, AND DANCING // COMEDY & DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle (as Hope) laying in bed talking to her best friend. laughing, and dancing.
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FX's MAYANS MC (2024) INTENSE CONFRONTATION // DRAMA. (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle (as Hope) and actor JR Bourne go head-to-head in this dramatic scene in which he is holding her captive.
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FX's MAYANS MC (2024) GUN TO HEAD // DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle (as Hope) in this dramatic scene in which a gun is held to her head in a drug house.
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FX's MAYANS MC (2024) DEATH SCENE // DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle (as Hope) says goodbye to her best friend before ending her own life.
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FX's MAYANS MC (2024) ARGUMENT AND APOLOGY // DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle (as Hope) argues with her best friend/sister after their lives have been put in danger.
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FX's MAYANS MC (2022) RAGE/MENTAL BREAKDOWN/INSANITY - DRAMA/COMEDY/VIRAL SCENE (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope" in season 4 of Mayans MC. In this scene, she has had enough of living a clean and "normal" life after being a heroin addict for years. She is dealing with mental issues, and is finally pushed to her limit by a customer at the grocery store she recently began working at. This clip has gone viral on the internet and remains a standout scene/fan favorite during Season 4 of FX's of Mayans MC (2022).
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FX's MAYANS MC (2022) Emotional Breakdown during phone call/Romance/Laugh - DRAMA/COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope", a sensitive and heroin-addicted woman who is struggling to overcome her demons, while being romantically involved with "Coco" (the Emmy-Nominated Richard Cabral). In this scene, she is about to relapse and is on the brink of insanity...only to be reminded of why she became sober in the first place. True love. FX's Mayans MC Season 4 (2022)
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FX's MAYANS MC (2022) Subtle Upset/Kiss/Laugh - DRAMA/COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope", a sensitive and heroin-addicted woman who is struggling to overcome her demons, while being romantically involved with "Coco" (the Emmy-Nominated Richard Cabral). Here she is considering relapsing, as she feels alone living her new "suburban life" while trying to remain clean. FX's Mayans MC Season 4 (2022)
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FX's MAYANS MC (2022) Single Tear/Heroin/Drama - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope", a sensitive and former heroin addict. She became sober for the love of her life (the Emmy-nominated Richard Cabral), but after his death, is on the precipice of relapsing. Season 4 Finale of FX's Mayans MC (2022). Vanessa's 16th Episode on the hit series.
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MAYANS M.C. (FX) Season 3 Finale - 2021- DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
In this emotional scene, Vanessa (Hope) sacrifices herself for her love interest (Richard Cabral). He is the love of her life, and she doesn't want to be without him. She is forced to make a very hard decision, and ends up saving him in the end.
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Intense And Intimidating Role/Villian - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Naomi Smith" in the independent film "The Girl in the Locker Room". Here Vanessa is a preppy athletic student at an established University. She is a track athlete that has Olympic potential. Before the biggest meet of her life, she blackmails and threatens her biggest competition both verbally and physically. Intense and heartbreaking.
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MAYANS M.C. (FX) Season 3 SHOWREEL (2021) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope" - a sweet and sensitive heroin addict, who is the love interest of Emmy-Nominated Actor Richard Cabral aka "Coco". Major Recurring Guest-Star.
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More dramatic roles (Performance Video) Quicktime
A compilation of some of Vanessa Giselle's other TV/Film roles.
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FX's MAYANS M.C. - Major Recurring Guest Star Role - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope", a sensitive and heroin-addicted woman who is struggling to overcome her demons, while becoming romantically involved with "Coco" (the Emmy-Nominated Richard Cabral). Clip from Season 3, Episode 3 "Overreaching Don't Pay". FX Networks. 2021.
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MAYANS M.C. (FX) Season 3 - DRAMA (2021). (Performance Video) Quicktime
Major Recurring Guest-Star - Reprising her role as "Hope" opposite Emmy Nominated Actor Richard Cabral as "Coco". In this clip she gets emotional and defends her home to her love interest. She tells him that it may look ugly to outsiders, but in fact is a beautiful community to live in. This is the first place in which she's ever felt as if she's belonged. (2021).
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MAYANS M.C. (FX) - Season 3 (2021) - Crying On Cue - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle alongside Emmy-Nominated actor Richard Cabral. Major Recurring Guest-Star. Vanessa Giselle (Hope) makes the decision to leave her love interest as she is an addict and doesn't want to continue to bring him down.
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MAYANS M.C. (FX) - 2019 // Season 2 - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Hope", a soft-hearted but roughed up Heroin addict. Recurring Guest-Star. Also featured in the scene are the main cast of Mayans MC, including: JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Michael Irby, Richard Cabral, etc.
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“Eve” - S.W.A.T. (CBS) - PROCEDURAL/DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as “Eve”, an edgy badass who works at a luxury car dealership and is covering for a car-jacking criminal when confronted by the S.W.A.T. team. 2020.
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Starz's VIDA - Vanessa Giselle as "Lucky" - DRAMA - Recurring Role (Performance Video) Quicktime
Recurring Role. Bar fight scene on the hit Starz series "VIDA". Vanessa plays "Lucky", a loving but tough friend of Ser Anzoategui as "Eddie" and Adelina Anthony as "Rocky". In this scene, Vanessa has to tell a man to back off after he tries hitting on her.
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Nickelodeon's GAME SHAKERS - COMEDY (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle as "Vanna", the lead singer of her band on the Nickelodeon show Game Shakers (2019).
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Vanessa Giselle - FX's SONS OF ANARCHY - DRAMA (Performance Video) Quicktime
Recurring role. Scene featuring Katey Sagal as "Gemma Teller" and Vanessa Giselle as "Cro-Eater" (a tattooed badass, and a loving friend to the Teller family).
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Acoustic Guitar Singing/Punk Metal Hardcore (Performance Video) Quicktime
Vanessa Giselle singing solo (folk/country) with her acoustic guitar. Seen also is Vanessa singing live with her Punk/Hardcore/Metal band, in which she sang and wrote lyrics.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty - Adult Commercial (CA) (310) 475-2111 Commercial Vault Entertainment (CA) (310) 571-9001 |
TELEVISION | ||
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Mayans M.C. (20 Episodes) |
Major Recurring Guest Star |
FX |
American Horror Story |
Co-Star |
FX |
S.W.A.T. |
Co-Star |
CBS |
Shameless |
Co-Star |
SHOWTIME |
Vida (3 Episodes) |
Recurring |
STARZ |
Game Shakers |
Co-Star |
NICKELODEON |
Sons of Anarchy |
Recurring |
FX |
Superstore |
Co-Star |
NBC |
Fameless |
Co-Star |
TRUTV |
1000 Ways To Die |
Guest Star |
SPIKE |
Take Me Out (8 Episodes) |
Series Regular |
FOX |
FILM | ||
American Outlaw |
Supporting |
Dir: Sean McEwen |
The American King |
Supporting |
Dir: Jeta Amata |
Bounty Hunter |
Supporting |
Dir: Frank Burmaster |
The Girl in the Locker Room |
Lead |
Dir: Astor Stark |
The Insomniac |
Supporting |
Dir: Monty Miranda |
Birdseed |
Lead |
Dir: Kristian Day |
COMMERCIAL | ||
Diabetes PSA |
Principal |
Local |
Badoo Commercial |
Principal |
National |
THEATRE | ||
Reservoir Bitches |
Lead |
Hollywood, CA |
Nickel and Dimed |
Supporting |
Des Moines, IA |
EDUCATION | ||
Making Moments |
Shia LaBeouf |
Slauson Rec. Theater School |
The BGB Studio |
Risa Bramon Garcia |
North Hollywood, CA |
Creative Therapy Acting Studio |
Andy Dick |
Malibu, CA |
Upright Citizens Brigade Improv 201 |
Marcy Lane Jarreau/Susannah Beckett |
Hollywood, CA |
Stanislavski/Meisner |
BoJesse Christopher |
Hollywood, CA |
Baron Brown Studio (Advanced Master Class) |
Joanne Baron |
Santa Monica, CA |
Keep It Real Commercial Acting Course |
Judy Kain |
North Hollywood, CA |
WORKSHOPS | ||
Theatrical Make-up |
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Central Casting (Stand-in class) |
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On Camera Audition Technique |
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Northstar Improv Acting |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 125 lbs |
Country Guitar Player, Folk Guitar Player, Folk Songwriter, Folk/Country Singer, Hardcore Band Singer, Lyricist, Metal Band Singer, Poet/Slam Poetry, Punk Band Vocals, Aerobics, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Cheerleading, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian - General, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Karate - Kung Fu, Kick Boxing, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Tai Chi, Ping Pong, Roller Skating, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Softball, Swimming - breast stroke, Tennis, Track & Field, Trampoline, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Chef - Garde Manger, Clowning, Dance Argentine Tango, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Line/Country, Dance Salsa, Dance Tango, Dancer, Drums, Ear Prompter, Guitar, Host, Improvisation, Modeling, Percussion, Singer, Stunts, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Style: Rapper, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Boston Accent, American - Cajun Accent, American - Creole Accent, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, East-Bosnian Accent, Eastern European Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, Kosovo-Resava Accent, Polish Accent, Puerto Rican Accent, Russian Accent, Scottish Accent, Slavic - South Eastern Bloc Accent, Slovenian Accent, Spanish Accent
Vanessa Giselle was born in Iowa City, Iowa. She is best known for her role on FX's Mayans M.C. (2019-2023), in which she portrays a sensitive and hurting heroin abuser named Hope. She is also known for her recurring role on the popular Starz series VIDA (2020), and has made appearances on shows such as FX's Sons of Anarchy and Showtime's Shameless. -Biography By: Joyce Clark