Victory Van Tuyl

Early life Van Tuyl was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Indian Hill, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. At age 11, she moved back to Atlanta and began acting in community theatre, starring in several productions, including A Christmas Carol, Hansel and Gretel, Ramona Quimby and Will Rogers Follies. She signed with an agent and began traveling the Southeast, appearing in a number of independent films, such as Winter’s Tale, Magellan, and the lead role in Magic in the Forest.

Career Van Tuyl and her family relocated to Los Angeles in 2011 to better pursue her acting career. She starred in all twenty episodes of the entire Marvin Marvin series. She appeared in season 6 of the ABC series Castle, playing the role of Kris Howard in the episode "Smells like Teen Spirit." Van Tuyl starred as Marissa in the Passionflix TV series The Black Dagger Brotherhood which was released on June 5, 2025.

Awards In 2013 Van Tuyl was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category of Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress for her performance in Marvin Marvin.

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