Born on a tugboat that was sailing to a missionary camp in Canada

Grew up in logging camps in Canada

Worked as waitress in Gibsons Landing, British Columbia

Worked five years in repertory with the resident theatrical company of the Vancouver Cultural Centre where she starred in productions of "Nijinsky", the one-woman show "Preparing", "The Tempest", "Dracula" and "Marat/Sade"

Film debut, "Thief of Hearts"

Featured in a recurring role on TV series, "Against the Law"

Played Susan Silverman, the title character's love interest in Lifetime TV-movie sequels to the popular detective series "Spenser: For Hire"

Cast at the matriarch of the titular family in "Inventing the Abbots"

Acted in two Showtime movies "Naked City: Justice With a Bullett" and "Naked City: A Killer Christmas"

Co-starred in "Jack the Dog"; screened at Sundance