Born in Hong Kong and raised in the UK, Vanessa is a dancer, choreographer, and movement director specialising in theatre, film, and television. Known for her acrobatic, dynamic, and fluid movement language, she combines expressive physicality with emotional nuance and a cinematic eye, creating work that translates seamlessly across disciplines.

By the age of 26, Vanessa had been nominated for a National Dance Award and named Dancing Times Dancer of the Month. Her work includes international campaigns for brands including Swarovski, LEGOLAND, and ECCO, as well as film credits including Spider-Man and Wicked. Her performance career has taken her from touring worldwide with Grammy Award-winning Basement Jaxx to the original cast of MBE Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined. More recently, she was part of the choreographic team behind the Emmy-nominated viral dance ‘The Dead Dance’ for Netflix's hit series Wednesday, as well as the UK Theatre Award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Watermill Theatre.

Alongside her creative work, Vanessa is committed to mentoring the next generation of artists. She has served as an external examiner and mentor at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, was a trustee of the National Youth Ballet and ThickSkin Theatre, and is currently a mentor on the London Contemporary Dance School's Master's programme.

LIVE PERFORMANCE: Basement Jaxx Live (International Tour); Salt Of The Earth (Venice Biennale);Human Rights 75 Concert (United Nations, International Broadcast); VOGUE World (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Jungle Book Reimagined, Akram Khan Company (International Tour); Tour De France (Leeds Arena); Laurence Olivier Awards (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Phoenix Dance Theatre (International Tour).

FILM & TV: Spider-man: Brand New Day (Marvel Studios); Practical Magic 2 (Warner Bros); Wednesday (Netflix); Sandman (Netflix); Dope Girls (BBC); Too Much (Netflix); Wicked (Universal Pictures); Enola Holmes 2 (Netflix); The Marvels (Marvel Studios); Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (BBC).

COMMERCIALS: Ecco; Magic FM; Legoland; Swarovski x Ariana Grande; Dua Lipa x O2; Sky Arts; Tern Bicycles; Everything But The Girl, ‘Run A Red Light’ (Music video); Hajaj,‘In The Meantime’ (Music video); Hajaj,‘For What It’s Worth’ (Music video).

CHOREOGRAPHY: Santa’s First Christmas (Associate Choreographer & Associate Director, Unicorn Theatre); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Associate Choreographer, Watermill Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (Associate Choreographer, Watermill Theatre); Beyond (Dubai, Assistant Choreographer).

Training: Royal Ballet School (SA); Rambert School Of Ballet & Contemporary Dance (BAHons); London Contemporary Dance School (PGDip).