Born in Sumatra, Indonesia, to an American father and a Canadian mother, and moved to Austin, Texas, at the age of 16.
Reedy, eccentric character actress who specializes in deceptively normal-appearing ladies. She has frequented a number of off-beat series and won an Emmy for her work in Northern Exposure (1990).
Graduated from Austin High School in 1971; she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Texas.
Went to Austin High School in Austin, TX, where she graduated in 1971.