Raised in Mahwah, NJ

Began acting in regional theater productions while in high school

Received her first professional paycheck for a Pepto-Bismol spot

Portrayed Nancy Don Lewis, a sexy Southern troublemaker, on the ABC afternoon drama "Ryan's Hope"

Made feature debut as masseuse in Brian De Palma's "Wise Guys"

Appeared in "What If I'm Gay?", a "CBS Schoolbreak Special"

Played Spike's girlfriend Angel, the independent-minded daughter of the local Mafia don, in Paul Morrissey's "Spike of Bensonhurst"

Portrayed Annie DeMarco, singer and kept-girl of Al Capone, in the TNT movie "The Last Capone"

Appeared as Mary Pickford in Richard Attenborough's "Chaplin"

Played Alan Arkin's daughter in TNT's "Cooperstown"

Starred in title role of NBC movie "Escape From Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story"

Had regular role as Alicia in Fox series "Partners"

Went brunette to portray coffee-shop proprietor Gloria who fell for Dead Letter Office postal employee (Greg Kinnear) in Garry Marshall's "Dear God"

Co-starred in the NBC midseason replacement sitcom "House Rules"

Cast in the female lead as an aspiring reporter in Roland Emmerich's remake "Godzilla"

Joined cast of the NBC series "Providence" as Tina, a single mother who becomes romantically involved with Robbie Hansen (Seth Peterson)