Vanessa Lerner appeared from October 29, 2003 to March 31, 2004 as an ex-lover of Damon Porter, portrayed by Dawn Stern.
History
Vanessa arrived in Genoa City looking for her ex-lover, Damon Porter, in order to persuade him to hunt for an orchid that she discovered would straighten hair. Vanessa traveled with Damon to Japan at the same time that Drucilla and Neil Winters were getting married. They found themselves on the same plane as the couple, and Phyllis Summers and Jack Abbott. Damon and Vanessa secretly went looking for the orchid, eventually finding it in Drucilla's wedding bouquet. Somehow, the others found out about the orchid, and Phyllis ended up stealing it. Phyllis and Jack consequently broke up, Damon and Phyllis became lovers. Their relationship angered Vanessa to the point where she decided to offer her entire orchid project to Newman. She wasn't seen in town again after making the offer.
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“Vanessa wanted to be a ballerina. Dad had such hopes for her.... Corin was the academically brilliant one, and a fencer of Olympic standard. Everything was expected of them, and they fulfilled all expectations. But I was the one of whom nothing was expected. I remember a game the three of us played. Vanessa was the President of the United States, Corin was the British Prime Minister—and I was the royal dog.”
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“I have often walked down this street before, but the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before.”
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