Vanessa Claire Stewart

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Stewart attended the Webster Conservatory for the Performing Arts in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hackford later became director of the show and brought Louis and Keely to a successful 8 month run at the Geffen Playhouse in 2009.

[11] In 2019, her original musical about serial killer HH Holmes entitled Deadly premiered at Sacred Fools Theatre Company.

Written by Stewart and composer Ryan Johnson, the musical later moved to Webster Conservatory for further development and premiered a new revision online in December 2020 due to Coronavirus restrictions on live performances.

Stewart has appeared in various film and television productions, including Chase The Slut, Shakespeare's Merchant, Joan of Arcadia, Rules of Engagement, and The List.