Vanessa Ferlito

Actor · Born December 28, 1977 (48) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Vanessa Ferlito (born December 28, 1977) is an American actress. She is known for playing Detective Aiden Burn in the first season of the CBS crime drama CSI: NY, as well as for her recurring portrayal of Claudia Hernandez in FOX drama 24, and for her starring roles as FBI Agent Charlie DeMarco in the USA Network series Graceland and as Tammy Gregorio on the CBS crime drama series NCIS: New Orleans. She has also appeared in a number of films, including Spider-Man 2 (2004), Shadowboxer (2005), Man of the House (2005), Gridiron Gang (2006), Death Proof (2007), Nothing like the Holidays (2008), Madea Goes to Jail (2009), Julie & Julia (2009), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), and Stand Up Guys (2012).

What are Vanessa Ferlito's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titles40^th

Drama3 titles45^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

38%

Morality

26%

Survival

20%

Power

8%

Self

5%

Society

2%

Family bonds7 Loyalty5 Justice3 Survival2 Friendship3 Redemption2 Greed2 Grief2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter

2 of 5

Hero

1 of 5

Ally

1 of 5

Shadow

1 of 5

Heroas Vicki in Shadowboxer (2005)
Shapeshifteras Roxanna Rodriguez in Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
Allyas Catherine 'Charlie' DeMarco in Graceland (2013)
Shapeshifteras Tammy Gregorio in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Shadowas Franki in All Mistakes Buried (2015)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

11

Melancholic

5

Absurd

4

Bittersweet

5

Warm

4

Other

9

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 Feel-good5 Hopeful5 Unsettling3 Thought-provoking4 Fun2

How their films end · 4 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet6
Tragic2
Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vanessa Ferlito's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for Vanessa Ferlito's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Griselda(2024)
Show 6 episodes · as Carmen
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Bookie(2023)
Show 16 episodes · as Lorraine Colavito
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Drew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as George Fayne
All Mistakes Buried(2015)
as Franki
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
NCIS: New Orleans(2014)
Show 108 episodes · as Tammy Gregorio
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Graceland(2013)
Show 38 episodes · as Catherine "Charlie" DeMarco
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Duke(2019)
as Cookie
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Stand Up Guys(2012)
as Sylvia
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Cooper and Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Angela Stone
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps(2010)
as Audrey
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Julie & Julia(2009)
as Cassie
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Madea Goes to Jail(2009)
as Donna
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Nothing Like the Holidays(2008)
as Roxanna Rodriguez
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Descent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Bodega Girl
Death Proof(2007)
as Arlene
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Butterfly (segment "Death Proof")
Gridiron Gang(2006)
as Lisa Gonzales
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Shadowboxer(2005)
as Vicki
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Man of the House(2005)
as Heather
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Tollbooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Gina
CSI: NY(2004)
Show 24 episodes · as Aiden Burn
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Spider-Man 2(2004)
as Louise
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Undefeated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Lizette Sanchez
25th Hour(2002)
as Lindsay Jamison
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
CSI: Miami(2002)
Show 1 episode · as Aiden Burn
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
On_Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Jordan Nash
24(2001)
Show 10 episodes · as Claudia Hernandez
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Third Watch(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Val
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Sopranos(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Tina · as Tina Francesco
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Law & Order(1990)
Show 1 episode · as Tina Montoya
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 30 of them dated from 1990 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

$135M worldwide

Highest rated

Death Proof (2007)

Midcredits 81^st

Film career

19902024

Peak 2008 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2001Screen debut· 24
2002First film· 25th Hour
2007Career best· Death Proof

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting31 of 31 · 62^nd

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Vanessa Ferlito's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47^th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

91^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved6
Divisive1
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser10
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

94^th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Midcredits 95^th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vanessa Ferlito's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore7 titles43–84 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity10 titles19–64 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity7 titles35–86 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs7 titles53–84 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most films

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intense

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Vanessa Ferlito work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vanessa Ferlito's MovieCove titles; Sofía Vergara shares the most, 2.

Sofía Vergara2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Sofía Vergara