Vanessa Beck is a California native, born and raised in Livermore. She moved to Los Angeles after being discovered as a model by Stars Talent Agency in San Francisco. She began her career in film and television as a producer and director assistant working on shows including
Westworld (2016),
Silicon Valley (2014),
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016),
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). She began writing, directing, and in 2013, garnering attention with her debut short film
Isobelle (2013).