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

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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 '' The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), ''

'' (1997), ''

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

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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,

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, 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 Actors from Warren County, New Jersey {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub