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Venessa is a California native, raised in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties. After graduating from Rosary High School, she attended California State University at Fullerton as a theatre arts major, then the Stella Adler Conservatory in LA. Lynne Redgrave, Joanne Linville, and Milton Justice are just a few of the teachers she has studied with. She also studies wrestling with Oleg "the Russian Bear" Taktarov, and has the bruises to prove it. She continues to practice her acting skills in various roles in film, television and on the stage. Her recent work includes a staged reading of the original Armenian stage play, Worry Beads; she played the role of Ophic. As a descendant of the Verdugo family of Glendale and of Governor Pío Pico, she is thrilled to be a part of this project staged at the Los Angeles Athletic Club which itself has played an important role in L.A. history. |