| Vanessa Chamberlain
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| Maeve Kinkead as Vanessa Chamberlain
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| Guiding Light
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| Portrayed by:
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Maeve Kinkead (1980-1987, 1989-2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006-2009)
Anna Stuart (1981; temp)
Sonia Stuart (1992 & 1994; temp)
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| Duration:
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1980-1987, 1989-2000, 2002, 2005 & 2006-2009
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| First appearance:
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June 2, 1980
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| Last appearance:
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September 17, 2009
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| Cause/reason:
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Series finale
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| Created by:
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Douglas Marland
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| Profile
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| Family:
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Chamberlain family
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| Gender:
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Female
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| Occupation:
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Manager of WSPR
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| Residence:
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Springfield, Illinois
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| Relationships
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| Parents:
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Henry Chamberlain
(father, deceased)
Louise Downing
(mother, deceased)
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| Siblings:
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Quinton "Quint" Chamberlain
(paternal half-brother)
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| Marital status:
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Harlan Billy "Billy" Lewis II
(married) [09/2009-]
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| Past marriage(s):
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Gerald Harper
(divorced) [19??-19??]
Harlan Billy "Billy" Lewis II
(divorced) [1984-1986]
Harlan Billy "Billy" Lewis II
(divorced) [1993]
Matthew "Matt" Reardon
(divorced) [1996-2007]
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| Children:
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Dinah Marler
(daughter, with Ross) {given up for adoption}
Harlan Billy "Bill" Lewis III
(son, with Billy)
Maureen Reardon
(daughter, with Matt)
Melinda Sue "Mindy" Lewis
(step-daughter)
Dylan Lewis
(step-son)
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| Grandchildren:
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Laura Layne
(granddaughter, via Dinah, deceased)
Unnamed child
(grandson, via Bill)
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| Nieces & nephews:
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Anastasia "Stacey" Chamberlain
(adopted niece)
Anthony James "J" Chamberlain
(nephew)
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| Other relatives:
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Peter Reardon
(former adoptive son)
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| Romances:
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Ross Marler
(dated/engaged; 19??-19??, deceased)
Andrew "Andy" Norris
(lovers; 1981)
William "Ed" Bauer Jr.
(lovers; 1981-1982)
Mark Evans
(dated; 1982, deceased)
Anthony "Tony" Reardon
(lovers; 1982-1983, deceased)
Alan Spaulding
(dated; 1986-1987, deceased)
Alan Spaulding
(dated/engaged; 1991, deceased)
Michael Clark
(one night stand; 1991)
Jack Kiley
(he raped her; 1992)
Fletcher Reade
(dated/engaged; 1992)
Matthew "Matt" Reardon
(dated/engaged; 1995-1996)
Steven "Steve" Martin
(dated; 2008)
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Vanessa Chamberlain Lewis (formerly Harper & Reardon) is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light.
Actress History:
- Maeve Kinkead (06/1980-08/1981, 02/1982-12/1987, 07/1989-07/2000, 09/2000, 06/2002, 04/2005-05/2005, 12/2005, 02/2006-09/2009)
- Anna Stuart (09/1981-12/1981; temp)
- Sonia Stuart (08/1992 & 05/1994; temp)
Character History: