Who played April Nardini on Gilmore Girls?

Vanessa Marano played April Nardini on Gilmore Girls.

April is introduced in the sixth season as Luke Danes's daughter. She discovers the biological connection while conducting a school science project and later reveals it to Luke. The storyline changes Luke's relationship with Lorelai and becomes a major late-series conflict.

Marano was a child actor when she joined the show. April is portrayed as academically confident, scientifically curious, and socially awkward, traits that distinguish her from the main teenage characters. Her arrival also expands Luke's backstory by introducing a previously unknown part of his life.

April appears in the original series and is referenced in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Vanessa Marano is sometimes confused with her sister Laura Marano, who is also an actor, but Vanessa specifically played April. April's mother, Anna Nardini, was played by Sherilyn Fenn.