Raised in Chicago's Catholic schools and initially working as an oncology nurse, she co-founded the improv troupe An Impulsive Thing in 1984 and joined Second City two years later, honing a spontaneous comedic style. Her breakthrough came with the role of Sally Dibbs in Rain Man, after which she appeared in popular films such as Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile, C…
