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Liz Vassey

Birth name
Elizabeth Leigh Vassey
Birthplace
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of birth
August 9, 1972
Date of death
Ethnicity
English, Irish, Scottish, some German and Swiss-German
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LOS ANGELES – APR 13: Vassey arrives at the “What A Pair!” Benefit Concert at The Broad Stage on April 13, 2013 in Santa Monica, CA, kathclick /Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Elizabeth Leigh Vassey

Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 9, 1972

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, some German and Swiss-German

Liz Vassey is an American actress. She is known for her roles on soap opera All My Children and on the series The Tick , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Brotherly Love , and Nikki & Nora .

She is married to camera operator David Emmerichs.

Liz’s paternal grandfather was Emuel Edward Vassey (the son of David Edward Vassey and Katherine A. “Katie” Coveney). Emuel was born in South Carolina. David was born in South Carolina, the son of John Jonas Vassey and Elizabeth Edwards. Liz’s great-grandmother Katherine was born in New Jersey, to Irish parents, John David Coveney and Catherine Kelly.

Liz’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Myrtle Goudelock (the daughter of Walter Watson Goudelock and Mary Eliza Bessie Mathews). Minnie was born in South Carolina. Walter was born in Mississippi, the son of Joseph Benson Goudelock and Mary Elizabeth Clayton. Liz’s great-grandmother Mary was born in South Carolina, the daughter of Chesley Hutcheson Mathews/Matthews and Sarah Elizabeth Hinnant.

Liz’s maternal grandfather was Marcley James Scheets (the son of William E. Scheets/Sheets and Macena Stewart McGuire). Marcley was born in Pennsylvania. Liz’s great-grandfather William was born in Ohio, the son of William Henry Sheets and Ella Minerva Abrahams/Abraham. Liz’s great-grandmother Macena was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of James Alexander Maguire/McGuire and Ellen Fleck.

Liz’s maternal grandmother was Mary Eleanor Whetsell (the daughter of George William Whetsell and Mary Ellen Morris). Mary was born in Pennsylvania. George was born in Pennsylvania, the son of George W. Whetsell and Anna Eliza Hunter. Liz’s great-grandmother Mary was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of John C. Morris and Susannah E. Cogan.

Sources: Obituary of Liz’s father – http://legacy.com

Obituary of Liz’s mother – http://dignitymemorial.com