Acted in director Hal Hartley's short film, "Kid", the thesis film he made at SUNY Purchase; first collaboration with Hartley

Moved to NYC and began a career in the theater, supporting herself for a time as a children's speech coach

Selected to join the Actors Studio in New York; performed in such Studio productions as "Rasputin", "Miss Julie" and "The Cherry Orchard"

Feature debut in a small role in Hartley's "Trust"

Earliest TV appearances include a guest spot on the NBC police drama series "True Blue"

Acted for a time on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live"

First prominent role in a feature film, "Simple Men", directed by Hartley; billed third, Silas received an Indepent Spirit Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress

First feature lead, "What Happened Was..."; first created the role on stage; also provided some of the film's financing

Made cameo appearance in Hartley's feature "Flirt"

First TV series as a regular, "Under Suspicion", a CBS police detective drama, with Sillas in the leading role of Rose 'Phil' Phillips

Co-starred with Tilda Swinton and Amy Madigan in "Female Perversions"

Starred opposite William Petersen in NBC miniseries "Peter Benchley's 'The Beast'"

Portrayed Dr Hannah Garrison in CBS miniseries "Night Sins"; featured alongside Hartley regular Martin Donovan

Acted opposite Gary Cole in the ABC movie "Lies He Told"

Played the part of Joan in Larry David's balck comedy "Sour Grapes"

Appeared in the John Hughes-scripted drama "Reach the Rock"

Filmed pilot, "The Repair Shop" (CBS), executive produced by Mark Frost, Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal and directed by Philip Noyce