01VIEW CREDITS Feature Film
The Strays
Elle
The Bureau · 2021
HEIGHT
5 feet 5 inches (165.1cm)
PLAYING AGE
45–55
Selected work
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02VIEW CREDITS Feature Film
The Lockdown Hauntings
Chloe's Mum
Latitude Films · 2020
Feature Film
CITY OF MASKS
Ghislaine
2025
About Vanessa
Vanessa Bailey is an actor, director and screenwriter whose screen work includes City of Masks, The Strays and Contact Hours. Her skills extend to musical theatre, singing and voice over.
Her feature film roles include Elle in Nathaniel Martello White’s The Strays and Ghislaine in City of Masks. In short film, she played the mother in Contact Hours, Claire in We Need to Talk and Dr Clark in The Last Rehearsal. These screen credits sit alongside her work as a filmmaker and her background in vocal performance.
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Rehearsed Reading
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Witterings R&D | MARGOT | Madelaine Moore | ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND |
Feature Film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CITY OF MASKS | Ghislaine | Andrea M. Catinella | Not listed |
| 2021 | The Strays | Elle | Nathaniel Martello-White | The Bureau |
| 2020 | THE LOCKDOWN HAUNTINGS | Chloe's Mum | Howard J Ford | Latitude Films |
| 2013 | He Who Dares 2 | Angela - Home Secretary | Paul Tanter | Press On Productions |
Short Film
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A STRANGER'S HOME | JANE | Ben Rusznak | Not listed |
| 2024 | CONTACT HOURS | The Mother | Harry Richards | Not listed |
| 2025 | We Need to Talk | CLAIRE | Andrea M Catinella | Nine Yards Films |
| 2023 | The Last Rehearsal | Dr Clark | Carling Ernstzen | Not listed |
| 2023 | Ecstasy | Annie's mother | Madeline Silton | Not listed |
| 2020 | Fred Forever | Sue | Lydia Bland, Ellie Heydon | Not listed |
| 2022 | Charity short film for SOBS | Mother | James Arden | Brother Film |
| 2019 | Bus Stop | Rachel | Vanessa Bailey | Nine Yards Films |
| 2018 | Rebecca | Headteacher | Keith Akushie | Film 4 |
| 2017 | Seeing Him | Sophie | Chris Jones | Three Day Films |
| 2016 | Verity | Mrs Schofield | Rob Savage | Shadow House Films |
| 2016 | Stranger At The Door | Mavis | Kate Tuck | Blackhouse Productions |
| 2016 | Phone Book: Suzanne | Georgina Stones | Steven Hall | Sums Film & Media |
| 2014 | Be Heard | Lily | Catherine Arton | Catsnake/London Creative Festivals |
| 2013 | Three Days | Sophie (lead) | Darren S Cook | Scruffy Bear Productions |
| 2012 | Ups & Downs | Mother (lead) | Stuart Fryer | Monty Films |
| 2011 | Robin | Helen Cordwell (supporting lead) | Suz Mottershead | Pulse Films |
| 2010 | Bubbles | Lily (lead) | Leyla Pope | Bottle Green Productions |
| 2010 | Shrouded | Brenda Qureshi | Pablo Robertson | Silsila Productions |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Wife (lead) | Pablo Robertson | Silsila Productions |
Role Play
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Roleplay - practitioner for corporate training workshop | Performance practitioner | Bryony Thomas | PerPharmance |
Educational
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Training workshops with Jamie Thraves for student filmmakers | Actor | Jamie Thraves | Kingston University |
Infomercial
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Justice Channel : Educational Opportunities Inside | Prison Tutor (lead) | Agnes Marquis | Life Channel |
| 2009 | Justice Channel : Educational Opportunities Inside | Voice Over | Agnes Marquis | The Life Channel |
Interactive Video
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Readers Digest - Net Films | Debbie (lead) | Colin Gardiner | Happy Hour Productions |
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The First Team | Positive Fan | Damon Beesley | BBC |
| 2018 | White Gold | Linda | Damon Beesley | BBC |
| 2017 | TRUE HORROR | Jason's Mum | Rob Savage | Channel 4/Eleven |
| 2015 | EastEnders | Sarah Cutler | Rebecca Gatward | BBC |
| 2015 | EastEnders | Sarah Cutler | Toby Frow | BBC |
| 2012 | Southcliffe | Family Liaison Officer | Sean Durkin | Warp Films |
| 2007 | Hanrahan Investigates | Zoe O'Hara | Sean Glynn | Channel 5 |
| 2006 | Casualty | Gemma Sheppy | Not listed | BBC Television |
| 2006 | Doctors | Susan | Not listed | BBC Television |
Skills & performance
Accents & Dialects
RP (Native) · American-Standard · Bristol · West Country
Music & Dance
Ballad · Blues · Choral Singing · Classical Singing · Jazz Singing · Piano · Polka · Rock 'n' Roll Dance · Sight-Reading · Soprano · Waltz
Other Skills
Director · Screenwriter (professional)
Performance
Comedy · Live Roleplay · Musical Theatre · Role Play
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Voice Over
Audiobook · Voice Over
Training & details
Training
Firearms for film (blank firing) RC-Annie
Locations listed
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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