Actor.
Visual Artist.
Born in the Mid-West, based in NYC
the Actor
Vanessa R Butler is a theater trained, AEA and Sag/Aftra, actor specializing in drama and crime drama genres.
JIMMY & LORRAINE HartBeat Ensemble 
JIMMY & LORRAINE HartBeat Ensemble 
TERMINUS, NYTW: Next Door (Baranova) 
TERMINUS, NYTW:Next Door (Baranova) 
POSSESSING HARRIET, HartBeat Ensemble (Ray Shaw) 
HIGGINS IN HARLEM, Playhouse on Park 
THE COLONY, Columbia University/Signature Theatre (c)Dan Teixeira All Rights Reserved 
THE COLONY, Columbia University/Signature Theatre (c)Dan Teixeira All Rights Reserved 
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Hartford Stage Company 
QUEENS FOR A YEAR, Hartford Stage 
SCISSORING, INTAR Theatre
Co-Star Reel
A few highlights from popular tv series.
time 1min 04sec
Dramedy Scene
An Untimely Spark by Lizzie Roberts, co-starring Andrew Mauney, produced by REELARC
time 2mins 12sec
Crime Drama Scene
Interrogation scene from THE PRACTICE season 2 episode 27
time 1min 21 sec
the Visual Artist
Multi-media portraits and painting studies with bright colors, dynamic figures, hidden images and a little bit of danger.
Reviews
Frank Rizzo
Hartford Courant
“Butler is a revelation as Hansberry. (She also does a killer Lena Horne.) She’s a beguiling presence, conveying a razor-sharp intellect, cool charm and deeply felt optimism that in the end is heartbreaking.”
Pillow Talking Theater
online review
“…Her performance is intense and gripping and her relationships with each of the characters are genuine and beautifully nuanced.”
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