Prior to attending college she experienced already got breakthrough roles in the original Broadway cast of Sondheim's Into the Woods and in the film Uncle Buck with John Candy. Fallowing graduation, her virtually all large role wwhen as Rowena Morgan, a muse for the title character of ''Mr. Holland's Opus. She besides did the series of television commercial message for MCI challenging AT&T.

Her wide exposure comes from either her recent roles inside situation comedies, first guest starring within such shows when Mad About You, and then as a cast member of the short-transitory NBC version of Cold Feet and the extra successful Yes, Dear''.