She does not smoke in real-life; she uses herbal cigarettes for her
role on Providence (1999).
Earned BS in Education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison
Appeared on Broadway in "The Elephant Man", "Noises Off", and "Goodbye
Fidel"
She was nominated for a 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Blithe Spirit", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
She is of Italian descent.
Hobbies: reading, walking, yoga, travel
Won St. Clair Baysfield Shakespeare Award for her role as Queen
Elizabeth in the play "Richard III"
Earned BFA in theatre arts from Chicago's Goodman School of Drama
Taught in Milwaukee for 4 years