Vanessa Marano (born Oct. 31, 1992) is an American child actress. She is best known from the TV series Without a Trace, and Gilmore Girls. She is Laura Marano's sister.

She first appeared in acting when she was seven years old. Since then, she worked for productions at the Stage Door Theater. Her biggest roles on television have been as Jack Malone's older daughter in Without a Trace, Valerie's stepdaughter in The Comeback and as April Nardini in Gilmore Girls. She will also be playing Layne Abeley in The Clique based on the books by Lisi Harrison. She is currently playing the role of Eden on The Young and the Restless.