Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actor, and had her breakout role in Disney's 1993 Halloween comedy-fantasy film
Hocus Pocus. Shaw also appeared in
Ladybugs (1992) and
L.A. Without a Map (1998). While attending Barnard College, Shaw was cast in a supporting role in Stanley Kubrick's
Eyes Wide Shut (1999), after which she decided to continue acting into her adulthood. Subsequent roles include in the comedy
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), the drama
Two Lovers (2008), and the 2006 remake of Wes Craven's horror film
The Hills Have Eyes. She was a supporting cast member in the Showtime drama Ray Donovan, and starred as Dr. Jane Mathis in the 201...
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