Named Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance in "Good People" at the Centaur Theatre Company, awarded by the First Edition of Montreal English Theatre Awards
Attended Champlain College CEGEP, from which she received her degree in creative arts
Began acting in high school, participating in the school's competitive improvisation games
Quote: "I'm not on a crusade․ Trying to change people's perceptions isn't my raison d'être․ Mostly I'm just pushing myself to do more and be better․"
Quote: "[on being a puppeteer for "The Heretics of Bohemia"] "I have some background in improvisation which I think helps, because as much as you can rehearse with the puppets, there's always an element that could go wrong․""
Quote: "[on performing improve in high school] "Now the kids were laughing with me, not at me․ I wasn't the fat kid anymore, I was the funny kid․""
Made her acting debut on the 1992 film "Leolo," playing the role of Regina
Received her first speaking role in the 2012 film "White House Down," in which she played a frantic mother
Received the role of Dr․ Doreen Boyle on the 2014 Syfy series "Helix․"
Her first agent tried to contact her with an audition with Cirque du Soleil, but due to being out of the country at the time she did not take the audition