With a veritable apartment building of captivating characters in her head, the eclectic Vanessa Hollingshead is not so much a comedian as she is a landlord. Her unique, compelling and heartfelt comedy has a distinctly female bent, yet somehow, she still manages to unite rather than divide. She made recent appearances in the cult-hit films, American Dummy and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai with Forrest Whitaker, and received torrents of critical acclaim for her one-woman Off-Broadway show, “Flashback.” She has performed twice at the prestigious Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival and is a favorite at New York’s top comedy clubs, including Gotham Comedy Club, The Comic Strip, and Stand Up New York. Vanessa’s television credits include hosting a week of NBC’s “Later” as well as appearing on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, Metro Channel’s “New Joke City”, HBO “Comedy Showcase and “Funny Women of a Certain Age” on Showtime. She also performs regularly at Las Vegas and Atlantic City‘s best casinos including The Borgata and Caesar’s Palace.