Background
She plays a troubled girl who accuses her father of sexually abusing her.
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Vanessa King
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Vanessa King is a Canadian actress from Coquitlam, British Columbia, known for her role as Anika in the television series Edgemont, a role for which she was nominated in the category Best Performance in a Children"s or Youth Program or Series for the Gemini Awards in 2001, a Leo Awards "Best Performance" nomination in 2002 and a Leo Awards win in 2003.
Career
Tom Barrett of The Vancouver Sun wrote that King"s performance "is remarkable, showing a poise and subtlety beyond the range of most child actors." Critic Ray Loynd of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the role was "very well played.. in a believably spiteful, hateful way". John Haslett Cuff of The Globe and Mail wrote that she "so effectively captures the confusion and rebelliousness of the young girl that viewers" doubts about her story are genuine from the beginning." The Austin American-Statesman stated, "The acting is low-key and honest, with young King turning in a powerful performance as the enigmatic child." Critic Victor Dwyer, writing in Maclean"s, said that King "does a convincing job as Kelley, portraying the young girl as equal parts crafty and oddly naive, her measured performance giving nothing away." The Toronto Star"s television critic, Greg Quill, called King"s performance "a stunning debut". Awards and nominations.
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1991, nominated for Gemini Award for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series" for Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter 2001, nominated for Gemini Award for "Best Performance in a Children"s or Youth Program or Series" for Edgemont 2002, nominated for Leo Award for "Youth or Children"s Program or Series: Best Performance" for Edgemont 2003, won Leo Award for "Youth or Children"s Program or Series: Best Performance or Host" forEdgemont.
