Tricia Vessey

Tricia Vessey
Vessey in Bean (1997)
Born	Hollister, California, U.S.
Education	Brooklyn College (BA)
Occupation(s)	Actress · writer · producer
Years active	1994–2013
Children	1

Tricia Vessey is an American actress, writer, and producer.

Early life and education

Vessey was born in Hollister, California, and grew up in Monterey. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing and film production from Brooklyn College.^[1]

Career

Vessey appeared in several films, including the 1997 releases The Brave and Bean, the 1999 releases Coming Soon and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and the 2001 releases Trouble Every Day, On the Edge and Town & Country.

In 2013, Vessey co-created, directed, wrote, and produced a web series In the Production Office; the series was screened at the 2015 International Film Festival Rotterdam.^[2]

Personal life

She has one child, a son, with ex-boyfriend Anton Newcombe, a musician and producer.^[3]

In 2022, Vessey testified at Danny Masterson's criminal trial as a "prior bad acts" witness.^[4] Vessey, who has never been a Scientologist, was added in 2023 as the sixth plaintiff in a case against Scientology and Masterson, alleging surveillance and harassment by the Church of Scientology after going to police with rape claims against Masterson.^[5]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	A Dangerous Place	Kim
1997	The Brave	Luis's Girl #1
1997	Bean	Jennifer Langley
1997	The Alarmist	April Brody
1997	Kiss the Girls	Woman at Nepenthe Bar
1998	Standoff	Feeebie
1998	Nowhere to Go	Niki
1998	Too Pure	Nic
1999	Coming Soon	Nell Kellner
1999	Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai	Louise Vargo
2001	Town & Country	Alice
2001	Trouble Every Day	June Brown
2001	On the Edge	Rachel Row
2003	Nobody Needs to Know	Iris Dawn

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Weird Science	Caitli	Episode: "Killer Party"
1995	Under One Roof	Janet	Episode: "Secrets"
1995	The Naked Truth	Kyle	Episode: "Star and Comet Collide! Giant Bugs Invade!"
1996	Local Heroes	Nikki	Episode: "Hometown Heroes"
1996	Marshal Law	Mama Doc	Television film
2010–2012	In the Production Office	Coco	3 episodes; also writer and director
2013	Bros	Mother	Episode: "SantaConned"

References

1. "IFFR Tricia Vessey profile". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
2. "In the Production Office". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
3. Northover, Kylie (May 23, 2008). "Bad reputation". The Age. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
4. Dillon, Nancy (November 9, 2022). "'Ghost Dog' Actress Says Danny Masterson Sexually Assaulted Her Twice in 1996: 'He Was Rough'". Rolling Stone.
5. Patten, Dominic (January 2, 2024). ""Criminal Enterprise" Scientology Should Face RICO Charges, Danny Masterson Accusers Say – Update". Deadline Hollywood.

External links

• Tricia Vessey at IMDb 
• Tricia Vessey discography at Discogs