Attended the American Conservatory Theater and the University of California at Santa Cruz
Married professional chef Mark Peel, the owner of Spago, Campanile and La Brea Bakery, and helps him with recipe testing and business development
Had her first job as an announcer at the University of California campus radio station
Worked in radio for several years, including as a producer and sidekick for "The Dr․ Dean Edell Show․"
Quote: "[on "Playing It Straight"] "There's a lot of humor, but [also] a dead-on, serious, social and political statement in it, which is that you cannot stereotype people․ It gets very emotional, and not in a 'You didn't give me a rose!' kind of way․""
Best known as a television personality, comedienne and blogger who hosted "The Fashion Team" and "Perfect Partner․"
Is the author of the mommy blog CoolMom․com, which she started as a website to post comedic videos for moms