Traveled extensively with her family when she was little; father's job as an IBM manager required the family to move often

Family settled in Houston, TX, where Severance attended high school

Became a successful model; also appeared in PLAYBOY magazine

Moved into acting when she played Susan Profitt on the CBS cop drama series, "Wiseguy"

First feature films, "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" and "No Holds Barred"

Co-starred on the UPN series "The Love Boat: The Next Wave"