Age: 33

Appearance: Vanessa is slender, well-poised and graceful. Her fine blonde hair often lies gently on her shoulders and frames the delicate features of her face. Vanessa is often well-dressed but avoids the flashy, gaudy, and trendy styles and opts for a more classic yet stylish look. She avoids skirts and dresses, preferring slacks and reserving the dresses for special occasions.

Personality: Vanessa is kind and loving to a fault. She cares deeply for those around her and very much wants to be a beacon of comfort to them. Her relationship with her siblings is deeply maternal, although some (like Jared and Brandi) resist her or outright reject her. This rejection causes Vanessa a great deal of pain as her only wish, in fact her only purpose in life in her eyes is to help others, especially the people she cares most about.

Family: Parents: Louis and Antoinette Lefabre; Brothers: Jared, Brock and Colby; Sisters: Brandi and Kristen

History: Vanessa has spent the greater portion of her life caring for her younger siblings, raising them as if they were her own, but now as Kristen progresses through college and Colby on the verge of adulthood Vanessa has begun to realize that her tenure as ‘mother’ and ‘steward’ of the Lefabre family is now drawing to an end.

Job: Psychologist

Vehicle: 2004 White Buick Regal LX

Circle of Friends: Hailee Mathews is one of Vanessa’s professional colleagues. Vanessa maintains good relationships with her siblings Colby and Kristen. Jared maintains his distance whereas Brandi has made herself into Vanessa’s rival, opposing her at every turn.