Grew up in Flatbush section of Brooklyn

Appeared as Marcy Thompson on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns"

Feature film debut, "The Flamingo Kid"

Off-Broadway debut, "Daughters"

Had title role in "Supermom's Daughter," an "ABC Afterschool Special"

Played Lisa Bonet's roommate during the first season of NBC's "A Different World"

TV-movie debut, "Parker Kane" (NBC)

Returned to features after five years to play Sylvester Stallone's daughter in "Oscar"

Academy Award winning role as Joe Pesci's girlfriend in "My Cousin Vinny"

Cast as silent screen star Mabel Normand in "Chaplin," starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role

First romantic lead in features, "Untamed Heart"

Portrayed Michael Keaton's pregnant wife in "The Paper"

Played first top-billed role in "Only You"; second film with Robert Downey Jr.

Starred opposite Anjelica Huston in "The Perez Family"

Made appearance as herself on an episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" (February)

Earned plaudits for turn as a troubled single mother in "Unhook the Stars"

Made rare TV acting appearances in the Showtime drama "My Own Country"

Broadway debut in revival of "Wait Until Dark" co-starring with Quentin Tarantino

Cast as the knowing cousin of a teen coming of age in "Slums of Beverly Hills"

Appeared in Dario Fo's "We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!" at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA

Played opposite Vincent D'Onofrio in the Sundance-screened "Happy Accidents"; released theatrically in 2001

Co-starred with Keanu Reeves and James Spader in "The Watcher"

Appeared opposite Mel Gibson in "What Women Want"

Co-starred with Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek in the award winning drama, "In the Bedroom"; received second Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress

Cast as Ashley Judd's best friend in "Someone Like You"

Appeared in ensemble romantic comedy "Just a Kiss"

Cast in the feature "The Guru"

Was the female lead in the comedy "Anger Management"

Starred opposite Jude Law in "Alfie" a remake of the 1966 film which starred Michael Caine

Cast in Randall Miller's "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School"

Appeared in several episodes of "Rescue Me" (FX) as Tommy's (Dennis Leary) sister-in-law turned love interest

Co-starred with Kyra Sedgwick in the Kevin Bacon directed "Loverboy"; premiered at Sundance (lensed 2003)

Cast opposite John Cusack in the indie drama, "Grace is Gone," which premiered at Sundance

Co-starred in Sidney Lumet's "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress