Vanessa Lengies

Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer, and singer. She gained recognition for her role as Roxanne Bojarski in the drama American Dreams. Lengies has appeared in various television shows, including HawthoRNe as Charge Nurse Kelly Epson and Glee as Sugar Motta. In 2021, she portrayed Erica in the series Turner & Hooch. Lengies was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a German father and an Egyptian mother. She began her career in Canadian television and lent her voice to the character Emily on the animated series Arthur. Lengies has also appeared in films such as Ratz. She is a graduate of Hudson High School in Hudson, Quebec.