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Television
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVEU/5 (Daughter, Mom, Addict)Todd Bishop
QUARTERLIFECo-Star (Jessica's Mom)Eric Stoltz
MY NAME IS EARLCo-Star (White trash wrestler)Victor Nelli Jr.
CENTURY CITYCo-Star (Witness)CBS
ONCE AND AGAINCo-Star (Recurring-Legal Asst)Dan Lerner, Mark Piznarski
PROMISED LANDCo-Star (Doctor)Stuart Margolin
CAROLINE IN THE CITYCo-Star (Bride)Ted Wass
BOLD AND BEAUTIFULU/5 (Baby Nurse)Michael Stich
   
Film
AN EXCELLENT CHOICELead (Businesswoman)Jeff Austin
MOP MENLead (Coroner)Brad Crowe
THE RECIPELead (Wife)Johnny Cho
L.A. PHANTLead (Bitchy Actress)Melissa Denton
LIFE'S PRIORITIESLead (Mom)Timothy R. Hughes
   
Internet
QUARTERLIFECo-Star (Jessica's Mom)Eric Stoltz
   
Theatre (partial list)
DEATH OF A BOOB MAN(One Woman Show)Vs. Theatre
AMADEUSVenticelloRepertory East Playhouse
THE WEDDING SINGERRosie, DancerRepertory East Playhouse
WITSusieRepertory East Playhouse
LOVE IN PIECESLovey, TinaActor's Workout Theater
DEARLY DEPARTEDNadine, JuanitaFellowship Theatre
HOUSE ON DIVORCE STREET(One woman show)The Comedy Union/Improv Olympic
LEND ME A TENORMaggieFellowship Theatre
CRIME SCENE(Recurring)Sacred Fools Theatre
THE ODD COUPLEVeraFellowship Theatre
THE TROJAN WOMENCassandraBailiwick Repertory/Chicago
ALABAMA RAINRachelHalcyone Productions/Chicago
FRONTIERSLead, Multiple RolesFolio Theatre/Chicago
HANS BRINKERMerry CarolNew Tuners Theatre/Chicago
HENRY IV, PART ONELady PercyFolio Theatre/Chicago
   
Training
On-Camera: Carolyne Barry, Daphne Eckler-Kirby, Jane Alderman

Exchange Study: Moscow Art Theatre, Russia

Acting Instructors: Bob Morrisey, Fran Montano, George Judy

Writing Instructor: Paula Killen

Voiceover: Cynthia Songe, Ginny McSwain

Comedy Improv: Groundlings

BFA in ActingFlorida State University
Shakespeare Folio TechniqueKate Buckley, Shakespeare Repertory/Chicago
   
Dialects
Standard British, Cockney, Irish, Southern, New York, Minnesotan, Valley Girl, German
   
Special Skills
Directing, Soprano Singing, Piano, Flute, Music Sightreading, Swing Dancing, Salsa Dancing, Yoga, Cooking, Radio Announcer (FCC License - 3rd Class), Sewing, Computers, Combat
 
 
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