Born in Los Angeles, California Vanessa Marquez began her career in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver, and worked steadily right into the early 2000s. She is likely best remembered for her recurring role as Wendy Goldman in the first three seasons of the TV series ER. She had several mental health conditions that ended her career as an actress.
Vanessa Marque was 49 when she was shot and killed in her home in an armed conflict with the South Pasadena Police Department.
