Vanessa Theme Ament, born on January 8, 1955, in Glendale, California, is an accomplished American author, academic, Foley artist, and musician. She gained recognition for her book 'The Foley Grail', a significant work on Foley sound in film and television. Ament has contributed her skills to notable shows such as 'Knots Landing' and 'Dallas', as well as major films including 'Die Hard' and 'Beauty and the Beast'. Besides her creative endeavors, she has an extensive teaching career at various universities and released a jazz CD in 2004.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 203 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Vanessa
butterfly
Read Full Vanessa Name AnalysisJanuary 8, 1955 Facts
Generation Group
Vanessa Ament belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Glendale
Educated At: Whittier College | Georgia State University
Occupation: songwriter | singer
Spouses: David E. Stone
Employers: Ball State University | DePaul University | Georgia State University | Columbia College Chicago | Cuesta College
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 8, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 46 | 18 Capricorn 33 | 29 Pisces 26 |
| Moon | 21 Cancer 52 | 27 Virgo 47 | 16 Aquarius 39 |
| Mercury | 26 Capricorn 28 | 10 Capricorn 47 | 3 Pisces 51 |
| Venus | 2 Sagittarius 9 | 19 Capricorn 4 | 18 Aquarius 37 |
| Mars | 25 Pisces 25 | 18 Capricorn 42 | 15 Taurus 33 |
| Jupiter | 25 Cancer 35 | 20 Cancer 19 | 19 Cancer 41 |
| Saturn | 19 Scorpio 28 | 26 Pisces 35 | 21 Scorpio 21 |
| Uranus | 26 Cancer 1 | 27 Taurus 46 | 23 Cancer 40 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 7 | 29 Pisces 37 | 27 Libra 36 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 24 | 2 Aquarius 57 | 24 Leo 46 |
| Rahu | 5 Capricorn 0 | 11 Pisces 45 | 1 Capricorn 14 |
| Ketu | 5 Cancer 0 | 11 Virgo 45 | 1 Cancer 14 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Vanessa Ament's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 17 November, 2026
