Profile:
Born: November 11 1964 in Freeport, Illinois.
Star sign: Scorpio.
Parents: Father Ronald (Kraft Foods executive); mother Kay (teacher).
Education: Cheerleader at Shawnee High School in New Jersey. Graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in fine arts.
Previous jobs: She reaped praise for her performances in off-Broadway roles in such productions as Sophistry and All for One. To fill in the gaps between stage roles, she taught aerobics classes and took bit parts in daytime TV dramas.
Lives: Los Angeles.
Love life: Briefly engaged in college. Has been linked with Jeffrey Kramer (producer), Brit super-director Sam Mendes and Ben Stiller.
