Born Vanessa Ray Liptak on the 24th June 1981 in Livermore, California USA, she is an actress and singer, probably best known to the world as CeCe Drake in the TV series “Pretty Little Liars” (2012-2017), and as Officer Eddie Janko in another TV series – “Blue Bloods” (2013-2017) – among other differing appearances.
Have you ever wondered how rich Vanessa Ray is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ray’s wealth is as high as $1 million, an amount earned through her successful career in the world of entertainment, active since the early 2000s.
Vanessa Ray Net Worth $1 Million
Vanessa’s childhood was rather tough; her father, who was involved in theater as a composer for various productions, died when she was young, and she was raised by her grandmother, as her mother was working several jobs to provide for the family.
She took her first steps towards an acting career with the role of Rusty in the musical “Footloose”, which secured her an Actor’s Equity Card. She was then cast as Nemo in Robert and Kristin Lopez’s “Finding Nemo: The Musical at Orlando’s Disney World”, and her next part was as Olive Ostrovsky in the national tour of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and she then played Crissy in the musical “Hair” on Broadway, certainly establishing her net worth.
After a successful start in theaters, Vanessa hoped to expand her career to the screen, and in 2003 made her debut in a role of Chris in the short film “The Sparky Chronicles: The Map”. She didn’t really have major success on screen until 2009, when she was given the role of Teri Ciccone in the soap opera “As the World Turns” (2009-2010) appearing in 50 episodes of the highly-acclaimed TV series, while in 2010 she was chosen for the role of Tessa Marchetti in the TV series “Damages”, further increasing her wealth. The following year she had a minor but striking role in the highly acclaimed TV drama series “Suits”, as Jenny Griffith, and appeared in eight episodes of the show from through 2012, then afterwards she had the lead role in Devyn Waitt’s directorial debut feature, “Not Waving But Drowning”. Vanessa’s name was becoming more popular in the acting world, and from 2012 until the present day, she has recorded a number of notable appearances that have increased her wealth – these include the role of CeCe Drake in “Pretty Little Liars” (2012-2017), for which she received Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice TV: Villain, then as Officer Eddie Janko in the crime drama series “Blue Bloods” (2013-2017).
Vanessa has also made occasional film appearances, such as portraying Suzie in the horror thriller “Devil’s Due” (2014), as Rachel in the comedy-drama “All in Time” (2015), and Hannah in the thriller “Best-Selling Murder” (2016), all of which have added to her net worth.
Regarding her personal life, Vanessa has been married to Landon Beard since 2015, having dated for six years. Vanessa had previously been married to actor Derek James Baynham from 2003 until 2008.
