American actress and politician, born on February 13, 1977, in Detroit, Michigan, United States, as Carey Shawn DeJaeghere. She graduated from Chippewa Valley High School in Macomb County, Michigan, and has an associate's degree from Macomb Community College. She is known for Guiding Light (2004), Annabelle & Bear (2010), and Tetherball: The Movie (2010).