Winbush portrayed Nessa on “The Bernie Mac Show” for five seasons from Nov. 2001 to April 2006. The show’s cast also featured Kellita Smith, Jeremy Suarez, Dee Dee Davis, and the late Bernie ...

The one who gave him the most attitude, Vanessa was played greatly by actress Camille Winbush. When the show started in 2001, she was 11. By the time it went off the air in 2006, she was 16.