Raised in Camden, New Jersey by a single mother, she left high school early and moved to California at nineteen, launching a career that began with a small part in the 1994 comedy Twin Sitters before landing a starring role on NBC’s Boston Common (1996-97). She built a steady film presence with credits such as The Whole Ten Yards, Daddy’s Little Girls, The Longshots, Couples Retreat, Jumping the B…