An American journalist, producer and actress, born in Oakland, USA to a father of Czech and Polish descent, and a mother of French, British and German descent. She graduated from Stanford University, where she studied political science, and joined the School of Journalism at Columbia University. She participated in presenting many artistic works, such as the movie (The Dream Team) in 1989, the movie (Someone like You) in 2001, and the movie (Noel) in 2004.