Vanessa Marano had a guest appearance on a recent episode of TNT’s The Closer. The episode, entitled "Problem Child" (ep 4.06), aired on August 18th. In this episode, Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) investigates a 13-year-old missing boy, Sergei. Vanessa Marano plays the sister.
The boy was adopted from Russia and had run away before. Apparently he was not a nice boy, as we learn from his sister Theresa (Vanessa Marano), who is a goth and angry teenager (who drives!). Sergei had cut off her hair and had killed her cat, and belives his evil ways may have done him in. It’s rather a sad episode with a lot to say about how someone’s past behaviour influences how hard they are looked for if missing, and whether a family can love a troubled child. The truth of the whole mystery will sadden you.
You can watch the entire episode with Vanessa Marano here or here. TNT didn’t have any photos of Vanessa, so do check out the video. You won’t recognize her!

Photos by: Karen Neal ; Copyright Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Via imdb ; Thanks to John for the tip

I THOUGHT THAT WAS HER!
It was a really good episode… i love the Closer and it is my mother’s fault for the addiction i have to it! lol
i didn’t believe it was her untill she talked! lol
i laughed so hard!
Wow!
I didn’t recognize her at all until she talked! Well, that is a big change from April!!!!!!! I don’t like the Closer, so I thought it was kind of weird and scary.
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