Hudgens, Vanessa Anne 1988- (Vanessa Hudgens, Vanessa A. Hudgens, Vanessa Ann Hudgens)

PERSONAL

Born December 14, 1988, in Salinas, CA; daughter of Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.

Addresses:

Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Untitled Entertainment, 1801 Century Park East, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress and singer. Appeared in television commercials for Old Navy swimwear, 2005; spokesperson for Neutrogena products, 2007—.

Awards, Honors:

Imagen Award nomination, best actress—television, Teen Choice Award (with Zac Efron), television—choice chemistry, Teen Choice Award nomination, television—choice breakout star, 2006, Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a television movie, miniseries or special (comedy or drama)—leading young actress, 2007, all for High School Musical.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Noel, Thirteen, Fox Searchlight, 2003.

Tintin, Thunderbirds (also known as Thunderbirds—Les sentinelles de l'air), Universal, 2004.

Herself, Get'cha head in the game: the choreography of "High School Musical" (documentary short), Buena Vista Home Video, 2006.

Herself, "High School Musical": The Concert—Extreme Access Pass, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, "High School Musical 2": Crazy Cast Questions (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, "High School Musical 2": The Making of a Music Scene (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, "High School Musical 2": Anatomy of a Dance Number (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.

Herself, "High School Musical 2": Rehearsal Cam (documentary short), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.

Gabriella Montez, "High School Musical 3": Senior Year, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2008.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gabriella Montez, High School Musical, The Disney Channel, 2006.

(As Vanessa Hudgens) High School Musical 2, The Disney Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Totally Suite New Year's Eve, The Disney Channel, 2005.

The Disney Channel Games, The Disney Channel, 2006.

"High School Musical" Dance-Along (also known as "High School Musical" Dance-Off), The Disney Channel, 2006.

Presenter, The 2006 American Music Awards, ABC, 2006.

The Teen Choice Awards 2007, Fox, 2007.

"High School Musical 2" Dance-Along, The Disney Channel, 2007.

Presenter, The 2007 American Music Awards, ABC, 2007.

Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2007.

The 9th Annual Family Television Awards, The CW, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tiffany, "Still Rocking," Still Standing, CBS, 2002.

(As Vanessa A. Hudgens) Nicole at age ten, "Had," Robbery Homicide Division (also known as R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles), CBS, 2002.

Tall girl, "School Daze," The Brothers Garcia, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Lindsey, "New Tunes," The Brothers Garcia, Nickelodeon, 2003.

Carmen, "The Coconut Kapow," Quintuplets, Fox, 2005.

(As Vanessa Hudgens) Live with Regis & Kelly, syndicated, 2006, 2007.

Rebecca, "Little Sibling," Drake & Josh, Nickelodeon, 2006.

Corrie, "Forever Plaid," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), The Disney Channel, 2006.

Corrie, "Not So Suite 16," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), The Disney Channel, 2006.

Corrie, "Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), The Disney Channel, 2006.

Corrie, "Kept Man," The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (also known as TSL), The Disney Channel, 2006.

(As Vanessa Hudgens) Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC, 2007.

Rachael Ray, syndicated, 2007.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T.), syndicated, 2007, 2008.

"Idol Gives Back," American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol), Fox, 2008.

(As Vanessa Hudgens) Good Morning America, ABC, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Cindy Lou Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1999.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

V, Hollywood Records, 2006.

Identified, 2008.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Entertainment Weekly, May 30, 2008, p. 41.

Newsweek, June 30, 2008, p. 59.

People Weekly, Summer, 2007, p. 24; September 3, 2007, p. 62.