In early September 2013 she became ill and later was diagnosed with lupus myelitis. As a result of the disease she suffers from muscle weakness that led to difficulty walking, especially on the stairs, and she wears an orthopedic collar to keep the head up.
Spent a large part of her teens traveling as an exchange student to
Sweden and South America.
Diagnosed with lupus myelitis. (September 2013)
Attended Whitefish Bay High School, in Whitefish Bay, an upscale, small
suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Graduated with good grades in 1985.
Her father is a former state senator.
BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
(1989)
Contrary to popular belief, she is not the model on the cover of punk band Bad Religion's 1998 album "No
Substance". She confirmed this via Twitter on January 27, 2019.
A member of the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.
She recently posed nude for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to protest the treatment of carriage horses in New York City.