Joined cast of "Edge of Night" (ABC) as Paige Madison

Played Margo Montgomery on CBS soap "As the World Turns"; co-starred opposite Justin Deas whom she later married

Stage debut in "Marathon '84" at Ensemble Studio Theatre, NYC

Starred on sitcom "Foley Square" (CBS) as an assistant district attorney

Film acting debut in Jonathan Demme's "Something Wild"

Portrayed the English teacher in "Pretty in Pink"

Starred in short-lived CBS series "Leg Work"

TV-movie debut, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"

Appeared in short-lived sitcom "Sibs" (ABC)

Starred with Tom Conti in "The Wright Verdicts" on CBS

Played featured role in "Independence Day"

Made Broadway debut in title role of "Jackie", portraying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Co-starred in the CBS drama series "Now and Again"

Co-starred in the CBS TV-movie "The Wedding Dress"

Acted Off-Broadway in the NYC premiere of Australian playwright Andrew Bovell's drama "Speaking in Tongues"

Had featured role in the Sundance-screened "Blue Car"

Cast opposite Diane Lane in Adrian Lyne's thriller "Unfaithful"

Starred as the First Lady opposite Michael Keaton and Katie Holmes in "First Daughter"