Moved frequently in the first nine years of her life; lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, Southern California and Texas

Family settled in Southern California

Started studying acting

Feature film debut "Camp Nowhere"

Appeared in national advertising campaigns for Nintendo and J C Penney

Played recurring role on the Nickelodeon series "The Secret World of Alex Mack"

TV series debut in regular role of Maya Graham on the syndicated revival of "Flipper"

Starred opposite Freddie Prinze Jr as his pregnant girlfriend in the ABC Afterschool Special "Too Soon For Jeff"

Appeared twice (in different roles) on the CBS medical drama "Chicago Hope"

Starred in the children's comedy "P.U.N.K.S"

Acted alongside Drew Barrymore in the comedy "Never Been Kissed"

Had featured role in the horror thriller "Idle Hands"

Breakthrough role as the genetically-engineered super-soldier, Max Guevara, on the FOX series "Dark Angel"; executive produced and co-written by James Cameron

Starred as a hip hop dancer in the feature "Honey"

Cast as Nancy, the sweetheart of Sin City, opposite Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City"

Cast as Sue Storm/Invisible Girl in "Fantastic Four," an adaptation of the Marvel Comics classic

Reprised role of Sue Storm in the superhero sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer"

Played a lovable but clumsy penguin trainer, opposite Dane Cook in "Good Luck Chuck"

Cast in the supernatural thriller "The Eye" a remake of the Hong Kong thriller Jian Gui

Co-starred with Mike Myers in "The Love Guru"