Wanda Sykes is from Virginia, but these other actresses born in VA may surprise you – including one former soap star from Roanoke

(STACKER) – Not every celebrity is born in Los Angeles. Plenty of big-shot stars who live it up in the Hollywood hills found their starts in small towns with humble beginnings – including in a state as far from the west coast as Virginia.

Keep reading to see what familiar actresses came from the commonwealth.

Casey Wilson

• Born: Alexandria, Virginia (10/24/1980)
• Known for:
  • Noelle Hawthorne in “Gone Girl” (2014)
  • Kristen in “Killers” (2010)

Collette Wolfe

• Born: King George, Virginia (4/4/1980)
• Known for:
  • Ms. Hanley in “Interstellar” (2014)
  • Sandra Freehauf in “Young Adult” (2011)
  • Kelly in “Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010)

Constance Wu

• Born: Richmond, Virginia (3/22/1982)
• Known for:
  • Rachel Chu in “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018)
  • Destiny in “Hustlers” (2019)
  • Jessica Huang in “Fresh Off the Boat” (2015-2020)

Diane Neal

• Born: Alexandria, Virginia (11/17/1975)
• Known for:
  • Peggy Sue Thomas in “Circle of Deception” (2021)
  • Casey Novak in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2001-2012)
  • CGIS Agent Abigail Borin in “NCIS: New Orleans” (2015)

Erin Cahill

• Born: Stafford, Virginia (1/4/1980)
• Known for:
  • Isobel Chase in “Cut to the Chase” (2016)
  • Jennifer ‘Jen’ Scotts in “Power Rangers Time Force” (2001)
  • Rebecca Chambers in “Resident Evil: Vendetta” (2017)

Hilarie Burton

• Born: Sterling, Virginia (7/1/1982)
• Known for:
  • Peyton Sawyer in “One Tree Hill” (2003-2009)
  • Deborah Owens in “The Secret Life of Bees” (2008)
  • Karen Palmer in “Lethal Weapon” (2016-2017)

Jayma Mays

• Born: Grundy, Virginia (7/16/1979)
• Known for:
  • Lucy in “Epic Movie” (2007)
  • Cynthia in “Red Eye” (2005)
  • Dana Sibota in “American Made” (2017)

Jen Lilley

• Born: Roanoke, Virginia (8/4/1984)
• Known for:
  • Theresa Donovan in ” Days of Our Lives” (2013-2018)
  • Onlooker in ” The Artist” (2011)
  • Molly Hoffman in ” Mingle All the Way” (2018)

Mackenzie Phillips

• Born: Alexandria, Virginia (11/10/1959)
• Known for:
  • Carol in ” American Graffiti” (1973)
  • Julie Cooper in ” One Day at a Time” (1975-1983)
  • Molly Phillips in ” So Weird” (1999-2001)

Rhea Seehorn

• Born: Norfolk, Virginia (5/12/1972)
• Known for:
  • Kim Wexler in “Better Call Saul” (2015-2022)
  • Michelle York in “Veep” (2019)
  • Martha in “The Twilight Zone” (2019)

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Scottie Thompson

• Born: Richmond, Virginia (11/9/1981)
• Known for:
  • Vivian Rutledge in “12 Monkeys” (2016-2018)
  • Claire in “Crown Vic” (2019)
  • Dr. Jeanne Benoit in “NCIS” (2006-2016)

Shirley MacLaine

• Born: Richmond, Virginia (4/24/1934)
• Known for:
  • Aurora Greenway in “Terms of Endearment” (1983)
  • Fran Kubelik in “The Apartment” (1960)
  • Ouiser Boudreaux in “Steel Magnolias” (1989)

Taryn Manning

• Born: Falls Church, Virginia (11/6/1978)
• Known for:
  • Tiffany ‘Pennsatucky’ Doggett in “Orange Is the New Black” (2013-2019)
  • Nola in “Hustle & Flow” (2005)
  • Ellen Martin in “A Lot Like Love” (2005)

Wanda Sykes

• Born: Portsmouth, Virginia (3/7/1964)
• Known for:
  • Ruby in ” Monster-in-Law” (2005)
  • Granny in ” Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012)
  • Dr. Karl in ” Bad Moms” (2016)

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These actresses were pulled from IMDb’s most popular actors and actresses list. The images are taken from Getty Images.