Vanessa Ferlito — American Actress born on December 28, 1980,

Vanessa Ferlito is an Italian-American actress. Ferlito is known for roles on television shows: 24, CSI: NY, and Graceland. She has also appeared in a number of films including: Spider-Man 2, Shadowboxer, Man of the House, Grindhouse, Death Proof, Nothing Like the Holidays, Madea Goes to Jail, Julie & Julia, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and Stand Up Guys... (wikipedia)

The funny thing is I'm not even Latin. I was constantly getting Latin roles, and I was like, I even was nominated for an award, and I was like, 'Let them know at the NAACP, the first white woman. Let them know I'm totally grateful, but I'm not Latin. I can't do that. I play Latin.'
I torture my mother with all my problems, that poor woman.
New York's my home. Born and raised. I'm a New Yorker to the bone.
You know, I still live in my neighborhood. I live in Brooklyn and the same neighborhood, so I don't really get star treatment like that. I'm still Vanessa from the neighborhood.
I do yoga; I'm pretty dedicated.