No More Series Roles for Vanessa Marcil
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When Vanessa Marcil signed on for a role on Las Vegas, the actress had no indication that the show would be a hit, lasting five years. If she had known, her decision may have been different because of her dedication to spending time with her son Kassius Lijah, 6 ½. Now, Vanessa says she isn’t open to another series regular role because her son is “in school now, so it’d mean taking a lot of time away from him.”
In the meantime, Vanessa is content with “working at his school and [acting] a little bit” on the side so she can “balance it all a bit more while he’s young” because she knows her little boy is growing up fast. “He’s getting so smart and incredibly creative, and he says really profound things,” explains Vanessa — and that includes deep thoughts about his emergency c-section entrance into the world!
“The other day, he said, ‘Mommy, I’m really sad that you got your stomach cut open. That must have hurt.’ I go, ‘Yeah, sweetie, but I was in labor for two days, and it was worth it because you came out.’ [Laughs] He says, ‘Well, if I’m a woman in my next lifetime, I don’t want a birth canal.’ Um, what?!”
The 40-year-old is doing her best to make sure that her son stays grounded and thankful for all that is in his life — thanks to some profound advice gleaned from Oprah Winfrey! “‘The Grateful List’ is one of the millions of things that Oprah told me about when I met her at, like, 22 that kind of changed my life,” shared Vanessa. “Every night, I write down everything I feel grateful for. It’s hard to stay with any kind of negative thought when you realize all the things you have to be grateful for.” Kassius has learned by example and now he “has a little journal, and he writes down what he’s grateful for. It’s a great thing.”
Kassius’ dad is actor Brian Austin Green.
Source: TV Guide
- Posted on Jan 6, 09 at 3:00PM
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January 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I did not know Vanessa Marcil and Brian Austin Green had a child together. Must be one good looking boy.
January 6th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
That’s funny. I knew, Brian’s son is named Kassius and I also knew, Vanessas’s son is named Kassius as well….but I never realized, that it was the same Kassius.
January 6th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I suppose this rules out the thought of returning to General Hospital. From Soap Opera Digest, there’s always something about the idea of Vanessa returing to the soap as Brenda so I guess this will quiet the desire down.
January 6th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Vanessa Marcil is 40 – when did that happen???!!! She looks great!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:36 am
@Jeannette that’s what I thought too! I swear every other commercial for Soap Opera Digest says “Is Brenda Coming Back?”. But I guess it doesn’t mean she can’t do a short stint.
January 7th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I think she could definitely come back as Brenda and it could be a short or recurring role. You know how those soap actors come and go.
January 7th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Yeah I want her to return as Brenda. I miss the days of GH when she was on. If she could do a recurring role and still be there for Kassius, that would be nice.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Isn’t she on Lipstick Jungle? I loved her on GH too…