A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, she studied drama at the University of Iowa before completing graduate training at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Making her New York stage debut in 1974, she earned three Tony nominations for performances in Trelawny of the Wells, Crimes of the Heart and Benefactors, while also receiving an Obie Award, a Clarence Derwent Award, and a Drama Desk nomination for her…
