Vanessa Ray

Vanessa Ray in 2014 – Photo Credit: Janice Ogata / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Vanessa Rae Liptak

Place of Birth: Livermore, Alameda, California, United States

Date of Birth: June 24, 1981

Ethnicity: Slovak (one quarter), Mexican (one quarter), English, Scottish, Welsh

Vanessa Ray is an American actress and singer. Her roles include the series As the World Turns, White Collar, Suits, Pretty Little Liars, and Blue Bloods.

She is married to Landon Beard.

Vanessa’s paternal grandfather was James Andrew Liptak (the son of Andrew Liptak and Mary Sotak). James was born in Ohio. Vanessa’s great-grandfather Andrew was born in Murányhosszúrét/Muránska Dlhá Lúka, present-day Slovakia. Mary was born in Pennsylvania, to Slovak parents, Andrew Sotak and Mary.

Vanessa’s paternal grandmother was Dorothy E. Davis (the daughter of William Marcus Davis and Eunice Anne Holley). Dorothy was born in Ohio. William was the son of Jacob Neff Mahlon Davis and Maggie Teola Sluyter. Vanessa’s great-grandmother Eunice was the daughter of George William Holley and Viola Maria Meadows.

Vanessa’s maternal grandfather was John Wayne Smith (the son of Earl Wayne Smith and Vivian Bertha Morris). John was born in Texas. Earl was the son of John William Smith and Jennie Bell Austin. Vivian was born in Oklahoma, the daughter of John Henry Morris and Laura Elizabeth McShan.

Vanessa’s maternal grandmother was Rebecca Irene Urioste (the daughter of Jose Leonor Urioste and Sophie Lucero). Rebecca’s family is from New Mexico, and is of Mexican descent. Jose was the son of Jose Leonor Urioste and Juliana Maria Maez. Sophie was the daughter of Jose Gregorio Romulo Lucero and Vidala Romero.

Sources: Birth record of Vanessa’s maternal grandfather, John Wayne Smith – https://familysearch.org

Vanessa’s maternal grandfather, John Wayne Smith, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Vanessa’s maternal great-grandfather, Earl Wayne Smith, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org