Biography
Tempestt Bledsoe is an American actress. She began her career appearing in commercials as a child model before being cast as Vanessa Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992).
Bledsoe earned a bachelor's degree in finance from New York University. Her later credits include voicing Sheriff Hooper in the animated film ParaNorman (2012), a regular role as Marny in the sitcom Guys with Kids (2012–2013), and appearances in Family Reunion (2019). She has been in a relationship with actor Darryl M. Bell since 1993.
