Raised in Darien, Illinois, she completed her secondary education at Hinsdale South High School before studying at Northern Illinois University, laying the groundwork for a career that began in 1988. Early film work included roles in Circuitry Man (1990), The Terror Within II (1991), Delusion (1991), The Waterdance (1992), Flesh and Bone (1993), Ghoulies IV (1994) and Frankie Starlight (1995), and…
