Was a member of the Naked Angels, a New York theater company that has also included Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Morrow, Mary Stuart Masterson, Nancy Travis and Gina Gershon
Played herself in the Seinfeld episode "The Cadillac," in which George becomes obsessed with dating her after hearing from a mutual friend that she likes quirky, bald-headed men
Costarred with her brother, Adam, in the 1998 Showtime drama My Own Country
Won an Oscar for her supporting role in My Cousin Vinny---over four very experienced actresses---and was then subjected to rumors that presenter Jack Palance had read the wrong name (either by mistake or as a joke)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the firm that handles the Academy Awards balloting process, says her name was read correctly
Has a tattoo of an Egyptian symbol on her right foot
Awards
2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:nominated