Raised in Indiana

Moved to NYC and began taking acting lessons

Appeared at repertory theaters throughout the USA in plays like "Romeo and Juliet" (New Jersey Shakespeare Festival), "The Sweet By'n'By" (Barter Theatre) and "The Visit" (Williamstown Theatre Festival)

Appeared on the daytime dramas "All My Children" (ABC) and "Another World"

Film acting debut in the short "Celestial Navigation"

Feature acting debut in small role in "Twisted Tales"

Starred in the independent feature "Ties to Rachel"

Had recurring role on the ABC soap "One Life to Live"

Primetime TV debut in episode of "Law & Order" (NBC)

Played featured role in the black comedy "Pants on Fire"

Had co-starring role as Noah Wyle's old girlfriend in the independent film "The Myth of Fingerprints"

Made Broadway debut in Alfred Uhry's award-winning play "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"

Acted in the feature "The Naked Man" (released directly to video in 1999)

Appeared in a recurring role as the sister of a slain inmate who falls in love with an imprisoned Muslim leader on "Oz", HBO's acclaimed prison-set series

Had small role in "Snow Falling on Cedars"

Played female lead opposite Rob Schneider in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo"

Starred in Aaron Harnick's "30 Days" (filmed in 1998)

Had leading role in the midseason replacement series "The American Embassy" (Fox)