She co-starred in the movie “The Beguiled” with Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page when she was 13 years old. She also appeared in “Posse” with Kirk Douglas. The film was also directed by Douglas. She appeared in well-known pieces like “The Vagina Monologues,” “Jane Martin’s Talking With,” and “Love Letters” in the theater. She studied piano at the University of Southern California.
In 1999, she was nominated for her first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. Two years later, she received a comparable honor from the Soap Opera Digest Award. A total of four Soap Opera Update Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress were given to her (1992, 1993, 1995, and 1996).