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ā€œOh yeah, security hires? They never last.ā€
ā€” Vanessa Shelly talking to Mike Schmidt , Five Nights at Freddy's film

Vanessa Shelly 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[1] as a child.

Description[]

Vanessa is a police officer who shows up during one of Mike's work shifts. While leading with a bright and sunny disposition, Vanessa has a keen understanding of the dark history and inner workings of the restaurant. Not wanting to reveal too much of what she may know, she works to help Mike survive the nights ahead.[2]

Appearance[]

Vanessa is a 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[]

At first, Vanessa seems very innocent. She's a police officer who shows up at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza 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. However, it's later revealed that Vanessa has a dark past and connection to Mike's younger brother's disappearance. Vanessa confesses that her father is William Afton, the man who kidnapped and murdered Mike's brother, as well as the five children who haunt Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. She also reveals that William has control over the killer mascots at Freddy's and the souls of the missing children. Mike soon realizes that William plans to murder him and his younger sister, Abby. 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.

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Trivia[]

  • 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.
  • 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.

References[]

Five Nights at Freddy's Movie Characters
Schmidt Family
Michael Schmidt ā€¢ Abby Schmidt ā€¢ Garrett Schmidt ā€¢ Jane Schmidt
Afton Family
William Afton ā€¢ Vanessa Shelly
Maxine's Family
Maxine ā€¢ Jeff
Other Characters
Bob ā€¢ Carl ā€¢ Doug ā€¢ Dr. Lillian ā€¢ Hank ā€¢ Jeremiah ā€¢ Kim ā€¢ Ness ā€¢ Unnamed Cabbie ā€¢ The Missing Children ā€¢ Minor Characters
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