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Vanessa Grayson (born 7 May 1969; age 55) is an actress, professional stand-in and props person who worked as stand-in for Marina Sirtis on Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis. She previously appeared as a beauty attendant in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "The Host" for which filmed her scene on Friday 15 March 1991 on Paramount Stage 9.

She also later portrayed a dabo girl in unspecified episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (citation needededit)

Grayson was born as daughter to actress Paula Grayson and makeup artist David Grayson. Her sister is actress Laura Grayson.

As an actress she appeared in Blow (2001, with Miguel Perez, Tony Amendola, John Harrington Bland, and stunts by Brian Avery, Joni Avery, Rick Avery, and Anita Hart) and worked on the television series Southland (2011).

Grayson stood-in for actresses such as Tia Carrere (1993 in Rising Sun), Julianna Margulies (in ER and 2001 in The Man from Elysian Fields), Melinda Clarke (1997-1998 in Soldier of Fortune, Inc.), Rachel Griffiths (2006-2007 in Brothers & Sisters), Sean Young (2000 in The Amati Girls), Jennifer Lopez (1995 in Money Train, 1997 in Anaconda, 2002 in Enough, and 2003 in Gigli), Clea Duvall (2003 in Carnivàle), Catherine Zeta Jones (1999 in The Haunting), Penelope Cruz (2001 in Captain Correlli's Mandolin and Vanilla Sky), Gina Gershon (1998 in Legalese), and Carrie Ann Moss (2007 in Disturbia). Further work as stand-in include the television series Newsroom, Shameless, Scandal, Bunheads, and The Bridge.

In 2012, Grayson married set chief lighting technician Kelly Clear. In 2013, she joined Local 479 in Atlanta as props person. In 2020, the couple relocated to Sisters in Oregon.

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