An American actress born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States. She graduated from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She is famous for presenting many diverse artistic works, such as Major League (1989) and Chain Reaction (1996). However, her passion for theater did not stop, since she performed her first professional role at the age of nineteen at the Old Log Theater in Minnesota. She carried on doing performances at Steppenwolf Theatre, the Victoria Gardens Theater, the Goodman Theater, and other venues around the country.