Wanted to act from an early age, and landed her first theatrical role in a production of The Miracle Worker at the age of 11
While working her way through college, was approached by a modeling scout who helped her jump-start a career in print and runway modeling, which led to acting jobs on Canadian television
First American acting role was in an episode of HBO's Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Big break came when she played Sally Field's daughter Eleanor in the miniseries A Woman of Independent Means