American actress, born June 22, 1967 in Iowa City, Iowa. Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York. She began her life at the age of 14, in the Manhattan Theater. After graduating from Northwestern University, she obtained a BA in theater, and moved on to acting. she appeared for the first time in 1992. She has featured in a number of films, including: Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993), The Substitute (1994) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).