Raised in Wethersfield, Connecticut

Traveled with mother to Ireland and UK to participate in Irish step-dancing competitions

Played piano at mother's dance studio

Made Broadway debut in chorus of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"

Played Catlin Ewing on NBC daytime drama "Another World"

Feature film debut, "The Karate Kid III"

Portrayed Rock Hudson in the NBC biopic "Rock Hudson"

Wrote and produced "Night of the Warrior", starring Lorenzo Lamas

Provided story, produced and starred in "Ulterior Motives"

Produced and starred in "Excessive Force"

Featured in the direct-to-video release "Hollow Point"; aired on HBO

Played the adversary to Kevin Sorbo in "Kull the Conqueror"

Made an impression as the Gothic leader of the undead in "John Carpenter's Vampires"

Appeared in the CBS thriller "A0 Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle"

Wrote and co-starred in "Black Point" (lensed 2001)

Cast as Thomas Jefferson in the L.A. Reprise! production of "1776"