Vanessa Lengies, born in 1985, is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer best known for starring in the drama "American Dreams" as Roxanne Bojarski. She recently appeared as Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama "HawthoRNe" and has appeared in the recurring role of Sugar Motta in the third and fourth seasons of the FOX series "Glee." She is also currently appearing in the role of Loco Uno in an online mockumentary and sitcom called "MyMusic."

Lengies got her start in Canadian television on shows such as "Sponk!," "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," "Radio Active" and "Popular Mechanics for Kids." Her voice was lent to Emily on the PBS animated series "Arthur." In 2000, she had the lead role in the Showtime film "Ratz."

In 2002, she was cast as a series regular in the NBC comedy-drama "American Dreams," playing teenager Roxanne Bojarski. She co-starred with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear in the comedy "The Perfect Man." She also plays a supporting role as the jailbait hostess, Natasha, in the 2005 American film "Waiting...," and reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, "Still Waiting...." In 2006, she co-starred with Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym as a gymnast in the film "Stick It."

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