Hailing from Reading, Pennsylvania, she pursued acting at the Juilliard School under John Houseman's guidance before launching a stage career. Early performances included a role in Paul Osborn's Oliver Oliver, followed by a Broadway debut in Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men, where her portrayal of LCDR JoAnne Galloway earned both a Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award. In 1993 she re…