Vanessa Dorman

Vanessa Dorman (born February 27, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her role as Caitlin Richards Deschanel in the NBC soap opera, Sunset Beach.

Life and career Dorman was born in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in Niantic, Connecticut, and later attended East Lyme High School and graduated in 1987.

Dorman has made her television debut on the ABC soap opera All My Children, before she was cast alongside Lesley-Anne Down and Sam Behrens as Caitlin Richards Deschanel in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, produced by Aaron Spelling. She portrayed the role from 9 January 1997 to 18 June 1998, when she hit contract problems and was let go. As of June 24, 1998, she was replaced by Kam Heskin, who portrayed the role until the end of the show 31 December 1999. She later went to guest-starring role on Silk Stalkings, Dawson's Creek, and Nash Bridges, and well as ABC miniseries The Beach Boys: An American Family.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1996 All My Children Josie Recurring role 1997-1998 Sunset Beach Caitlin Richards Deschanel Series regular 1999 Suits Angelica 1999 Silk StalkingsKimberly Episode: "A Clockwork Florida Orange" 1999 Dawson's Creek Belinda McGovern Episodes: "Like a Virgin" and "Escape from Witch Island" 2000 The Beach Boys: An American Family AmyMiniseries 2000 Damned If You Do Annette Short film 2000 Nash Bridges Bonnie Episode: "The Messenger" 2001 Lying in Wait Lying in Wait 2001 Seven Days Sarah Mitchell Episode: "Kansas" 2001 Nash BridgesAngie Stark Episode: "Cat Fight" 2001 Dead Last Sally Storkley Episode: "Death Is in the Air" 2003 Party Animals Vanessa Short film 2007 Fighting Words Shelly Lancaster