modeling event at age 17; worked in Japan for five months before returning to the U
S
to pursue acting
Her 1994 casting as Sharon on The Young and the Restless marked the second time she had taken over a character originated by another
The first was in 1989 when she stepped into the role of Dawn Winthrop on General Hospital
Offered a featured part in the HBO telefilm Breast Men but turned it down because nudity was required; opted for a smaller role that did not call for her to disrobe
Has appeared onstage in Grease, The Wizard and The Nutcracker