Vanessa Marano - wikipedia Vanessa Marano Vanessa Marano Marano at the Saturn Awards in 2011 ( 1992 - 10 - 31 ) October 31, 1992 ( age 24 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2002 -- present Relatives Laura Marano ( sister ) Vanessa Nicole Marano ( born October 31, 1992 ) is an American actress. She has starred in television movies and had recurring roles in such series as Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Ghost Whisperer, Scoundrels, Grey 's Anatomy and The Young and the Restless. From 2011 - 2017, she starred as Bay Kennish on the Freeform television series Switched at Birth. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3.2 Film 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Career Vanessa Marano began acting professionally at the age of seven. According to an interview with her sister, her mother did not want either of her children to have careers in show business, and took the girls to an agent that she believed was most likely to turn kids down, only to find that Vanessa was accepted. Her sister Laura, who was on the scene with her, also impressed the agency. Since then, she worked for productions at the Stage Door Theater. Marano 's first major roles on television have been as Jack Malone 's older daughter in Without a Trace ( she and real life sister Laura play sisters ), Valerie 's stepdaughter in The Comeback and as April Nardini in Gilmore Girls. She also played Layne Abeley in The Clique based on the books by Lisi Harrison and Samantha Combs in Dear Lemon Lima. Marano starred in an episode of Ghost Whisperer alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt. Marano played Eden on The Young and the Restless and Hope on Scoundrels. Since June 2011, she has starred as Bay Kennish on the ABC Family TV show Switched at Birth. In 2013, she starred in Restless Virgins which was inspired by a true story. Personal life Marano was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Ellen, is the owner of Agoura Children 's Theatre. Her younger sister, Laura Marano, is also an actress. Marano speaks Italian, and her father is of Italian descent. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 -- 2009 Without a Trace Hanna Malone Recurring role ; 12 episodes Grounded for Life Lexie Episode : `` Tombstone Blues '' The Brooke Ellison Story Young Brooke Ellison TV movie 2005 Six Feet Under Tate Pasquese 2 episodes 2005 The Comeback Franchesca Recurring role, 12 episodes 2005 Malcolm in the Middle Gina Episode : `` Malcolm Defends Reese '' 2005 -- 2007 Gilmore Girls April Nardini Recurring role ; 13 episodes 2006 Boys Life Sheila Movie 2007 Hell on Earth Shelly TV movie 2008 Man of Your Dreams Maia TV movie 2008 Miss Guided Kelly Episode : `` Homecoming '' 2008 The Closer Theresa Monroe Episode : `` Problem Child '' 2008 Ghost Whisperer Alise Jones Episode : `` Ghost in the Machine '' 2008 -- 2010 The Young and the Restless Eden Baldwin Regular role ; 59 episodes 2009 Trust Me Haley McGuire Recurring role ; 5 episodes 2009 -- 2011 Dexter Rebecca Mitchell Recurring role ; 6 episodes Untitled Michael Jacobs Pilot Bailey Davidson Unsold pilot movie Past Life Susan Charne Episode : `` Dead Man Talking '' Medium Jennifer Whitten Episodes : `` There Will Be Blood... Type A '', `` There Will Be Blood... Type B '' Scoundrels Hope West Main role ; 8 episodes Parenthood Holly Episode : `` Date Night '' Marry Me Imogen Hicks TV miniseries 2011 Private Practice Casey Episode : `` The Hardest Part '' 2011 Love Bites Becky Lerner Episode : `` Too Much Information '' 2011 CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Samantha Cafferty Episode : `` CSI Down '' 2011 -- 2017 Switched at Birth Bay Kennish Main role ; 104 episodes 2012 Grey 's Anatomy Holly Wheeler Episode : `` The Girl with No Name '' 2012 Boys Are Stupid, Girls Are Mean Narrator 9 episodes 2013 Restless Virgins Emily TV movie 2013 Perception Riley Episode : `` Toxic '' 2014 NCIS : New Orleans Natalie Lane Episode : `` The Recruits '' 2016 Outcast Sherry Episode : `` The Road Before Us '' 2016 Gilmore Girls : A Year in the Life April Nardini Episode : `` Summer '' 2017 Silicon Valley Stanford University student Episodes : `` Intellectual Property '', `` Teambuilding Exercise '' Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Easy Little Jamie Uncredited 2003 Finding Nemo Additional voices 2008 The Clique Layne Abeley Direct - to - DVD film 2009 Dear Lemon Lima Samantha Combs 2012 Your Father 's Daughter Luciana Short film 2013 The Secret Lives of Dorks Samantha 2014 Senior Project Samantha `` Sam '' Willow Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Ref 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star -- Female Switched at Birth Nominated 2013 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress : Drama Switched at Birth Nominated References Jump up ^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/vanessa-marano/192493/ Jump up ^ `` Vanessa Marano ''. Hollywood.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Jeffrey Dransfeldt ( January 25, 2009 ). `` Agoura Hills sisters are young stars on the rise ''. Ventura County Star. Retrieved February 7, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Laura Marano on `` The Better Show '' ``. YouTube. ErgMarano ( Originally : `` The Better Show '' ). November 5, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2014. Jump up ^ Barney, Chuck. `` Chuck Barney : ' Switched at Birth ' another winner for ABC Family. '' San Jose Mercury News, June 29, 2011. Accessed on July 18, 2011. Jump up ^ Agoura 's Children 's Theatre ( ed. ). `` Improvisation ''. Jump up ^ `` 11 Questions with `` Switched at Birth '' Star Vanessa Marano ! ``. June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Jump up ^ Mulcahy, Jr., Kevin ( June 3, 2011 ). `` Q&A : Switched at Birth 's Vanessa Marano ''. We Love Soaps. Retrieved August 5, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Tommy2.net ''. tommy2.net. Retrieved March 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Blake Lively Wins Choice TV Drama Actress The Teen Choice Awards ! Here Are More Winners ! ''. Hollywood Life. August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Jump up ^ Ng, Philiana ( May 22, 2013 ). `` Teen Choice Awards : ' Twilight : Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ' Leads First Wave of Nominees ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 23, 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vanessa Marano. 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Question: who is the actress that plays bay in switched at birth
Answer: Vanessa Nicole Marano