Emerging from a New Jersey upbringing, she trained at the Interlochen Arts Academy before earning a degree from the Goodman School of Drama, now part of DePaul University. A seasoned stage performer, she debuted on Broadway in a 1975 revival of “Ah, Wilderness” and earned a Tony nomination for “End of the World” in 1984, alongside two Obie Awards for off-Broadway work. Transitioning to screen, her…