---
name: "Vanessa Aspillaga"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vanessa-aspillaga"
fi1m_id: "vanessa-aspillaga"
imdb_id: "nm0039665"
tmdb_id: 143235
wikidata_id: "Q22963868"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 September 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T20:14:40.401981+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Vanessa Aspillaga

## Identity

Vanessa Aspillaga

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vanessa-aspillaga
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vanessa-aspillaga
- **IMDb ID:** nm0039665
- **TMDB ID:** 143235
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22963868
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22963868, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/143235

Actor. Born 16 September 1972 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 September 1972, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- **Also known as:** Vanessa Aspillaga Vasquez
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22963868, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/143235

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Leave the World Behind*](https://film.one/film/leave-the-world-behind.md) (60)

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## Biography

Vanessa Aspillaga is an American actress. She was born on 16 September 1972 in Miami Beach, Florida. She is also credited as Vanessa Aspillaga Vasquez.

Aspillaga began her career in theatre and is a founding member of the LAByrinth Theater Company in New York. Her Broadway debut was as Marela in the 2003 production of *Anna in the Tropics*. She has appeared in films including *Morning Glory* (2010), *Love & Other Drugs* (2010), *Hustlers* (2019) and *Leave the World Behind* (2023), in which she played Salvadora. Television credits include recurring and guest roles in *Only Murders in the Building* (2021–), *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and *Blue Bloods*.

*Sources: imdb.com, broadwayworld.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Leave the World Behind* (2023), Fi1m 60, as Salvadora — [page](https://film.one/film/leave-the-world-behind.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Leave the World Behind* (2023), as Salvadora — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/leave-the-world-behind.md)
- *You Can't Stay Here* (2023), as Wren
- *A Journal for Jordan* (2021), as Robin
- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as Ursula — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *Monsterland* (2020), series, as Angela the Hypnotherapist
- *Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector* (2020), series, as Alma Gutierrez
- *Trick* (2019), as Agent Tina Mendez
- *Hustlers* (2019), as Manuela
- *Search Party* (2016), series, as Castillo — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md)
- *High Maintenance* (2016), series, as April
- *Detours* (2016), as Megan O'Malley
- *The Jim Gaffigan Show* (2015), series, as Blanca
- *Alex of Venice* (2015), as Vanessa
- *Tio Papi* (2013), as Carmela
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Secretary
- *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Jill
- *Gun Hill Road* (2011), as Karina
- *Love & Other Drugs* (2010), as Viagra Nurse #3
- *Morning Glory* (2010), as Anna
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Rosalie Morales
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Rita Neves — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Lydia — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess* (2008), as Witch (voice)
- *Stringer* (1999), as Dolores
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Brianna Kalke
- *Mr. Wonderful* (1993), as Marie
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Irene, Mrs. Ramos, Ms. Guzman, Carla Sanchez — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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