Vanessa Lengies

Vanessa Brittany Lengies, born July 21, 1985, Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is best known for her role on American Dreams and as Sugar Motta on Glee. Lengies was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a German father and an Egyptian mother. She speaks French, English and some Arabic. Lengies graduated from Hudson High School in 2002.

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It’s the dinner shift at Shenanigan’s. Dan, the clueless boss, assigns Mitch, 22, a trainee, to Monty, the smooth talker who chases girls for one-night stands. Dean, a waiter, also 22, feels that life is passing him by. Dan offers him the assistant manager job and gives him until midnight…

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Did several different voices on the pre-schoolers' cartoon series Caillou (1997).

Was a MAJOR fan of Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997) before she was on it.

Speaks English, French and some Arabic.

Half-Egyptian (mother), half-German (father).

Loves arts and crafts and event planning.

Grew up in a little town called Hudson, in Quebec. There she graduated from Hudson High School in 2002.

Is best friends with her American Dreams (2002) co-star, Brittany Snow.

In the Greater Los Angeles area.

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