Raised in Oregon

Crowned Miss Teen USA

Relocated to Los Angeles

Played recurring character on NBC daytime series "Santa Barbara"

Feature film debut as Arnold Schwarzenegger's pistol-toting daughter in "The Last Action Hero"

Acted in John Singleton's "Higher Learning"

Played Adam Sandler's love interest in "Billy Madison"

Portrayed a tough drug task-force leader who winds up chained to a pillar in a hopelessly silly dress in "Mortal Kombat"

Cast as a vixen in Oliver Stone's "Nixon"

Signed to a Japanese recording contract

Appeared as Gena Rowland's prim daughter-in-law in "Unhook the Stars"

Made indelible impression as teenager in jeopardy in "I Know What You Did Last Summer"

Starred in USA Network cable movie "The Stepsister"

Had featured role as prize model Sahara, a self-effacing bottle-blonde given to holding forth on the "deeply spiritual" essence of "The Little Mermaid", in Tom DiCillo's "The Real Blonde"

Seduced Peter Gallagher's renowned scientist with an eye on computerized imortality in ABC movie "Virtual Obsession"

Cast as a beauty pageant contestant in "Beautiful"

Co-starred in the fall Fox drama series "The $treet"

Played a San Francisco businesswoman and bride-to-be who hires Jennifer Lopez in "The Wedding Planner"

Co-starred in the action thriller "Extreme Ops"

Cast in "Shopgirl" starring Claire Danes and Steve Martin; adapted by Martin from his novella