Vanessa Shelly (Film)

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Vanessa Shelly
Biography Information
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Age	20s (Adult)
Skin Color	Light
Hair Color	Blonde
Eye Color	Hazel
Family Members	William Afton (Father)
Job Description
Occupation	Police Officer (formally[?])
Career Status	Alive
Misc. Information
Aliases	Vanessa Afton (Birth Name)
Portrayed By	Elizabeth Lail (Adult) Emma Jo Tassin (Young)
First Appearance	Five Nights at Freddy's
Latest Appearance	Five Nights at Freddy's 2

“Oh yeah, security hires? They never last.” — Vanessa Shelly, Five Nights at Freddy's

Vanessa Shelly (Film) is the tritagonist of the Five Nights at Freddy's film. She is a local police officer who knows all about the dark history of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place.

She is portrayed by Elizabeth Lail as an adult and Emma Jo Tassin as a child.

Physical Appearance

Vanessa is a light-skinned woman who has blonde hair, hazel eyes, and can be seen wearing a police uniform with a coat or a tan shirt with black pants.

Personality

Vanessa is a seemingly confident police officer who knows perhaps a little more than she lets on. Despite her abundant confidence, deep down Vanessa harbors a lot of fear and resentment for her father, William Afton. She can come across as bold, snarky, and even arrogant around others. When in her father's presence however, Vanessa grows very quiet, somewhat emotional, and timid.

History

Vanessa is the daughter of William Afton, a serial killer who primarily abducts and kills children. She loved going to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place as a kid in the 1980s, before it closed down after the missing children incident. It is implied that the toy plane that she had as a child was a trophy William gave to her after kidnapping and killing Garrett Schmidt. During her adulthood, Vanessa began working as a police officer.

Vanessa meets Michael Schmidt after showing up at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place while Mike is working as a night guard. The two form a fast friendship as Vanessa helps Mike tend to his wounds after he has a bad dream. Vanessa shows him around the restaurant, introduces him to the animatronic mascots Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy, and tells Mike that the restaurant closed in the 1980s after five children were murdered there; their bodies were never found. Mike later informs Vanessa about his brother's disappearance, and is introduced to his sister Abby.

Vanessa eventually learns Mike is attempting to identify Garrett's kidnapper, and warns him to not bring Abby to the restaurant again threatening him with a gun. She later finds Mike and treats his injuries; after Mike explains his dream in which the five children appear again and tell Mike that he can stay with Garrett forever, in exchange for Abby. Vanessa reveals that she is the daughter of William, the man who murdered Garrett and the five children by hiding their bodies in the animatronics, also revealing that that their souls are under his control. Realizing that William is planning to murder Abby, Mike rushes to the restaurant with the necessary equipment to disable the animatronics.

At the restaurant, knowing that the animatronics need to understand the truth, Abby draws a picture of William murdering the children. Vanessa attempts to stop William from interceding with the plan, but is stabbed in the abdomen. Before William can kill Mike, Abby shows her drawing to the animatronics, and they turn on William. Mr. Cupcake bites off part of the suit, triggering its internal springlock mechanisms and fatally wounding William. The animatronics drag him into a back room as Mike and Abby carry a wounded Vanessa out of the restaurant; she falls into a coma afterwards and is taken to a hospital.

Speculation

"I was the first! I have seen everything!" This section archives a lot of theories and speculation, which usually occurs from pre-release media, or just things that are still unknown, so please keep that in mind while reading. The page will continue to be updated with the most accurate information as more solid evidence is supplied.

• Both of Vanessa's tracks have a melody and tune that sounds similar to the Princess Quest OST.
  • This further theorizes that she could be related to or is Vanessa from Security Breach yet this remains unconfirmed.
• Vanessa appears to have some similarities in role to the Phone Guy.
  • She tries to help Mike with his job as a security guard at Freddy's and gives him some advice for making it through.
  • But at the same time, she has at times concealed information from Mike and said the infamous quote, "There is nothing to worry about."
• Her original last name was "Monroe" but was later changed to Shelly for an unknown reason.
  • It could have been changed due to there already being an unrelated character with the same name.
• Despite being William Afton's daughter, she does not share her father's last name "Afton."
  • Her last name could be her mother's surname or a fake surname to hide her connections to William.

Gallery

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Screenshots Official Vanessa talking to Mike. Film A far shot of Vanessa. Vanessa talking to Mike. Vanessa with Mike's sister Abby. Vanessa in the fort with Mike, Abby and the animatronics. A close up picture of Vanessa. Vanessa telling Mike about her father, William. Young Vanessa with her father in the Spring Bonnie suit. Vanessa holding William at gunpoint. Vanessa getting stabbed by William. Vanessa in the hospital with Mike. Behind-the-Scenes Vanessa Elizabeth Lail getting touch ups in her makeup. Elizabeth Lail "Vanessa Shelly" makeup. Piper, Elizabeth, and Piper's double, Madison. Young Vanessa Emma with the suit actors and Foxy for a photo. Ditto, on the set. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Screenshots Official Another shot, featuring Abby, Michael and Vanessa. Film Michael, Abby and Vanessa. Behind-the-Scenes A photo of Elizabeth Lail, Emma Tammi, and Matthew Lillard preparing for a scene. Merchandise Youtooz Vanessa plush. Youtooz figure. Miscellaneous Blumhouse lobby card of Vanessa and Abby. Youtooz artwork. Plush promo. Vanessa plush promo. The back of the DVD case. Alternative DVD case. Another alternative. The back of the Blue-ray case. Ditto, 4K UltraHD case. The back of the limited steel book case. Youtooz figure wave 1. Ditto. Vanessa's makeup chart.