Vanessa Marquez
Biography: Vanessa Marquez was born on December 21, 1968 in Los Angeles County, California. She decided that she wanted to be an actress after she first saw The Wizard of Oz (1939) when she was only 3 or 4. She made her film debut as Ana Delgado in Stand and Deliver in 1988. In the Nineties Miss Marquez was very much in demand as an actress, appearing in such films as Twenty Bucks (1993), Bound by Honor (1993, also known as Blood In, Blood Out), and Father Hood (1993). On television she guest starred on such shows as Wiseguy, Seinfeld, Nurses, and Melrose Place. She appeared in the first three seasons on the hit TV show ER in the role of Nurse Wendy Goldman. Vanessa Marquez died on August 30, 2018 in South Pasadena, California.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 21, 1968
Deathday: August 30, 2018
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To My Daughter
1990-11-26
To My Daughter
Overview: A mother is haunted by the death of one of her children which has an effect on the surviving siblings in this fact-based drama.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-26
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Night Children
1989-01-06
Night Children
Overview: A veteran cop (David Carradine) investigates the crimes of an anarchist street gang that causes chaos wherever they go. Meanwhile, his wife (Nancy Kwan), a police counselor, investigates a teenage runaway case which leads to the same gang. Showdowns ensue that pits sides together in a violent series of confrontations.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-06
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Under Suspicion
2000-08-24
Under Suspicion
Overview: A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-24
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Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
1991-10-29
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Overview: This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug dealing), arrested and locked up behind bars.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-29
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Stand and Deliver
1988-03-11
Stand and Deliver
Overview: Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-11
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Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992-12-10
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Overview: When Kate Sullivan storms a hostage situation, the whole incident is captured on tape by an unscrupulous media crew who edit the footage to show her killing a helpless victim. "Maniac Cop" takes it upon himself to exact revenge upon those who smeared her name.
Genres: Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-10
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Bound by Honor
1993-02-05
Bound by Honor
Overview: Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Genres: Crime Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-05
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Twenty Bucks
1993-10-21
Twenty Bucks
Overview: A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-21
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Father Hood
1993-08-27
Father Hood
Overview: Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them into a family.
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-27
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Fire & Ice
2001-01-22
Fire & Ice
Overview: While many celebrities believe their fame gives them good luck with the opposite gender, one man with a successful television career discovers fame is spoiling his chances with the woman he loves in the made-for-TV romantic drama. Holly Aimes (Lark Voorhies) is the daughter of a prominent politician (Glynn Turman), and recently broke off her engagement with a well-known actor. Holly has spent most of her life in the spotlight, and wants nothing more than to be left alone without the glare of public scrutiny. When Holly meets talk show host Michael Williams (Kadeem Hardison), he's soon convinced that she's the woman with whom he wants to share his life, but can he convince her of his sincerity so she will brave another high-profile romance? Based on the popular romance novel by Carla Fredd, Fire and Ice also features Tempestt Bledsoe and Freda Payne. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-22
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All Lies End in Murder
1997-01-19
All Lies End in Murder
Overview: A policeman's wife suspects he is corrupt.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-19
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State of Emergency
1994-02-21
State of Emergency
Overview: Medical drama about a major hospital whose emergency room regularly faces an overload of patients. One of the doctors finds it necessary to adopt an unorthodox procedure to try to save a patient, and finds himself in trouble in consequence.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-02-21
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Sweet 15
1990-01-15
Sweet 15
Overview: Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood. Marta is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event, but her outlook changes completely when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret: He never became a U.S. citizen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-15
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Hit Me
1996-09-09
Hit Me
Overview: A bellhop living with his mentally impaired brother becomes involved with an unbalanced woman and a scheme to steal guests' valuables.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-09
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Ninety Minutes Later
2024-05-01
Ninety Minutes Later
Overview: A feature length documentary about actor Vanessa Marquez, who was shot and killed in her home by police during a 90-minute long wellness check. Marquez, who suffered from both physical and mental illnesses was best known for the television series ER, and her breakout role as Ana Delgado in the 1989 film Stand and Deliver. Her co-stars from this seminal film attempt to uncover the circumstances of the shooting, obtain the unavailable police body-worn camera footage, and seek justice on her behalf.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-01
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