Raised in Seattle, Washington

Performed her first professional performance at the age of nine

Cast as Jannelle in the independent horror feature "Lover's Lane"

Breakout role in the Wayan Brothers horror spoof "Scary Movie"

Re-teamed with the original cast for the sequel "Scary Movie 2"

Co-starred in the comedy feature "The Hot Chick," which starred Rob Schneider

Returned once again as Cindy Campbell in "Scary Movie 3"

Featured as a dizzy actress in Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation"

Had a recurring role on the final season of "Friends" (NBC) as the birth mom Erica

Cast in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" as the motor mouthed LaShawn Malone

Had a supporting role as a pop-diva singer in director Roger Kumble's romantic comedy "Just Friends"

Reprised her role as the hapless Cindy Campbell in "Scary Movie 4"

Played Luke Wilson's love interest in the Ivan Reitman comedy "My Super Ex-Girlfriend"

Guest-starred as herself in the fourth season of HBO's "Entourage"

Starred in the comedy "Smiley Face" with Adam Brody and John Cho

Made producing debut with "The House Bunny"; also starred as a retired Playboy bunny

Co-starred with Seth Rogan in the mall cop comedy, "Observe and Report"

Voiced Sam Sparks in the animated film, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"