May 16, 2020
Vanessa Vanderpuye British born actress Vanessa Vanderpuye is a star on the rise. Before drama school and before her modelling career took off, Vanessa achieved a degree in Criminal Justice, which has set her up in a very unique way for her latest role in Sky One's Bulletproof Season Two, which airs on the 20th March. The series is created by Nick Love, Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters, with Noel and Ashley also starring in the show. Vanessa will takeover a key role from actress Lashana Lynch, who has left the series to film the new James Bond movie. She will play Arjana Pike, partner of Ashley Walter’s character Ronnie Pike. The new series sees East London cops Bishop and Pike once more tracking down hardened criminals and going undercover to inflitrate an international crime empire, but this time from London to Amsterdam and Cyprus. The ‘Groundbreaking British series’ (IndieWire) is also available now available in the US and creators Clarke and Walters hope that black American as well as British audiences will be proud that creative team behind the series is two black guys. A three part special of the show will also air later in 2020, when the drama takes them all to sunnier climes in South Africa, uncovering the underworld of Cape Town. Vanessa is also known for her roles in the multi award winning series Dreaming Whilst Black, which resulted in two nominations for Best Actress, Sky Atlantic’s comedy drama series Venus vs Mars and The Legend of Tarzan. Vanessa was diagnosed with the extremely painful condition, endometriosis, two years ago, which lead her to overhauling her diet and fitness regime in a bid to battle her symptoms. Two years post surgery, Vanessa is still dealing with the ongoing difficulties of her condition and as a result she is now gluten and diary free, eats a lot of plantain - this is her absolute favourite thing - and she drinks 2/3 litters of water a day. She also follows a healthy gym routine, all of which has really helped her manage her pain. Instagram: @vvbrownskin Host Jamie Neale discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music From Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright