Chanel Maya Banks, who starred in Blue Bloods and played Vanessa in Gossip Girl, disappeared from her Los Angeles apartment two weeks ago and has not been seen since, her family says.
The actress, 36, was last heard from on Oct. 30, when she texted her cousin, Danielle-Tori Singh, who is now working with police and leading a fundraiser for Banks’ return.
Despite conducting four welfare checks at the home she shares with her husband of one year, authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department have been unable to locate her.
Banks’ relatives, including her mother Judy Singh and cousin Danielle, traveled to Southern California to aid in the search just days after she ceased contacted with her family.
“Five days without hearing from my cousin is red flags and alarm bells,” Danielle told ABC7 Eyewitness News . “She doesn’t go more than 48 hours without speaking to me or her mom… That girl is more like a big sister to me.”
She and other family members claim they found Banks’ belongings and her dog still in her apartment. Her phone and laptop, however, were not at the property.