She and her brother, Scott, once filled out 3,000 contest entries and
won a trip to Disney World. Another trip to Disney was paid for by
collecting cans.
Went on "an incredible six week cross country adventure" before officially
moving to Los Angeles, California in 2007.
Brooke's role in the Season 6 finale of Law & Order: Criminal Intent was written for her after several impressive callbacks for other episodes earlier in the season. The character was named Belle as a nod to her run in the Broadway production of Disney's Beauty & the Beast (as Belle, of course).
Brooke was the first actress from her hometown of Waterbury,
Connecticut to star on Broadway since Rosalind Russell in 1953's
"Wonderful Town".
Brooke is of Italian, Spanish, Irish, and English descent.
Was offered the role of Shakespearean porn star Stacy in the indie comedy Slippery Slope on the same day that she was offered the role of Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. The schedules were conflicting, so she chose Belle.