Began skating at age three; competed professionally until age sixteen in singles and ice dancing

With parter David Schilling, ranked thirteenth at the 1988 U.S. National Junior Dance Championships in Denver

Landed first acting role in a local stage production of "Breaking the Code"

Moved to New York City; attended New York University

Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue acting career

Featured in Dario Argento's episodic horror feature "Two Evil Eyes"

Played the daughter of a 1950s sitcom family relocated to the 1990s suburbs, on "Hi Honey, I'm Home" (ABC, Nickelodeon)

Had a cameo in the Disney Family Films presentation of "The Barefoot Executive" (ABC)

Originated the role of vampire Darla on "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" (The WB)

Had a memorable cameo as a receptionist in "As Good As It Gets"

Was a regular on the short-lived Fox sitcom "Ask Harriet"

Featured in the parody short "Eating Las Vegas"

Co-starred in the high school-set black comedy "Jawbreaker"

Was a regular on "Payne" (NBC), a short-lived remake of the popular British comedy "Fawlty Towers"

Had a recurring role on "Roswell" (The WB) as Miss Topolsky, a school guidance counselor

Had a recurring guest role on the "Buffy" spin-off "Angel", reprising the role of Darla

Featured in the USA Network spoof, "Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th"

Had a supporting role in the ABC TV-movie remake "Satan's School For Girls"

Played comedian Bill Bellamy's girlfriend in "The Brothers"

Became a series regular as Darla on "Angel" (The WB)

Featured in the alien abduction-themed Sci-Fi Channel miniseries "Taken"

Co-starred in The Bubble Factory's black comedy "A Fate Totally Worse Than Death" (lensed 1999)

Co-starred in the HBO's award winning film, "Lackawanna Blues"

Appeared in the Lifetime movie "Circle of Friends"

Cast as Rita Bennett, the girlfriend of a serial killer on Showtime's crime thriller "Dexter"

Played an idealistic young missionary, opposite Sylvester Stallone in "Rambo"; Stallone also produced, wrote and directed