Studied ballet from the age of 10 through 17 at the Art's Educational theatrical school
Originated the role of Victoria in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's beloved musical Cats
First major big-screen role came as John Travolta's love interest in the 1983 Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive
Appeared as the character Anna Devane on long-running ABC soap operas All My Children and General Hospital, and also portrayed the character's twin sister, Dr
Alexandra Devane
Won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1991 for her work on General Hospital, and was nominated for the same award in 1990, 2000 and 2002
Created a jewelry line for home shopping network QVC in 2005
Coauthored, with Digby Diehl, the book Soapsuds: A Novel (2006), a fictionalized look at the behind-the-scenes world of soaps
Supports the Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization that provides artistic workshops for seriously ill children