Back to peopleVanessa BurnsKnown forActingPlace of birthBrampton, Ontario, CanadaBiographyLife and careerVanessa Burns is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for playing press reporter Shelly on the television show "Designated Survivor". She's a graduate from the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Filmography3 filmsAll3Acting3Nostalgic Christmas2019as Aunt PattyStrange but True2019as DoctorHelen2009as Mother (uncredited)