An American actress, born on February 19, 1956, in Westchester County, New York, to a father who was a high school math teacher and her mother who was a social worker. She began her career by appearing in several commercials. He studied drama at the age of 13 in Bristol, England. Her most notable work includes The Godfather: Part II (1974), which was her film debut, The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), and Dynasty.