She was born in Colorado Springs, but raised in Texas. She attended the Acting Conservatory of the State New York, and graduated in 1989 with her B.F.A. After graduating, she taught acting at the school, and worked in some theatre productions.

Her television career began as "Blake", in soap opera: The Guiding Light, from 1989-1992.

Filmography

• The Guiding Light, as Blake (1989-1992)
• NYPD Blue, as Laura Michaels Kelly (1993-1994)
• ER, as Dr. Susan Lewis (1994-1996)
• Burnzy's Last Call, as Jackie (1995)
• 54, as Viv (1998)
• Border Line, as Allison Weslin (1999)
• Going Home, as Katherine Barton (2000)
• Autumn in New York, as Sarah (2000)
• Viva Las Nowhere, as Margurite (2000)