She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied drama at New York University and Circle-in-the-Square Theatre School.
Selected television roles Student Exchange (1987) The Van Dyke Show (1988) Flying Blind (1990) 704 Hauser Street (1994, her first starring role) NewsRadio (1995-1999) ER (2000-present) Selected film roles The Linguini Incident (1991, first of several films directed by Richard Shepard) Dead Women in Lingerie (1991, her first starring role) Primary Colors (1998) Forces of Nature (1999) Scotland, Pa (2001, a comedy based on Macbeth, directed by her husband) External link Her ER cast biography
External link Her ER cast biography