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• Was educated in Spain and Italy; speaks six languages.
• Started acting with the St. Nicholas Theatre Company in Chicago, and worked with playwright David Mamet. She went on to appear in a number of his feature films.
• Her Broadway appearances include The Iceman Cometh in 1985.
• Founded the theater group the Grace Players.
• Theater projects include A Holiday Potpourri, which was a benefit for the children of severely wounded American troops in Iraq.
• Taught film students at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.
• Wrote the novel One Woman's War, published in 2012.
• Volunteers her time organizing care packages and visiting U.S. troops overseas for the non-profit organization Trek to the Troops.