Raised in West Covina, California

Began performing at age seven (date approximate)

Moved with family to Waco, Texas for one year at age ten (date approximate)

Returned to West Covina, California (date approximate)

Played Bloody Mary in a junior high school production of "South Pacific"

After graduating high school, toured Japan and Korea as part of the performing troupe 'The Young Americans'

Performed with Liberace as part of 'The Young Americans' on his cable-aired Christmas special

Left UCLA to focus on pursuing a performing career

Landed a role as a young upstart singer on the series "Music Shoppe", aired only in Europe

Made guest apearances on episodes of "Hardcastle & McCormick", "T.J. Hooker" and "Tales of the Gold Monkey" (all ABC)

Took a recurring role on the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" as a high school track star with a leg injury

Starred as Nicole Chapman on the syndicated "Fame"

Made feature film debut with a starring role in "North Shore", portraying a Hawaiian native who falls in love with an Arizona surfer visiting the island to brave its waves

Hosted CBS' broadcast of the long running British pop music series "Top of the Pops"

Hosted "MTV's Friday Night Street Party"

Featured in the NBC TV-movie "Swimsuit"

Appeared in the sci-fi horror feature "DeepStar Six"

Guest starred in an episode of "Matlock" as a beauty pageant winner charged with murdering a fellow contestant

Had a recurring role on the NBC police series "Nasty Boys", playing the wife of Benjamin Bratt's character

Hosted the late night music series "The Party Machine with Nia Peeples"

Starred opposite Jason Alexander in the feature "I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore", playing a psychology student who is interested in a man as a research subject while he is interested in her romantically

Had a featured role in the TV miniseries sequel "Return to Lonesome Dove"

Appeared in the independent thriller "Improper Conduct"

Guest starred on the CBS series "Touched By an Angel"

Had a regular role as a dedicated public defender on the short-lived CBS series "Courthouse"

Starred in the Sci-Fi Channel premiere movie "Mr Stitch" and the USA Network's "Bloodhounds II"

Was a regular on the short-lived medical series "Crisis Center"

Starred in the Disney production "Tower of Terror", aired on ABC

Featured in the sequel "Blues Brothers 2000"

Hosted the PAX TV series "It's a Miracle"

Was a regular on CBS' popular police drama "Walker, Texas Ranger", playing undercover officer Sydney Cook

Cast in the action feature "Half Past Dead"