Bio

Practically born a story teller, or as some might describe – with the gift of gab. In school people gathered to hear the latest happenings, not merely for the content, as some tales were sad (after all adolescence and drama are synonymous) yet I'd instill a comical spin. My passion and humor seemed to draw people near and I basked in the reflections of those wide-eyed smiling faces. Unfortunately drama and chorus were not cool, and my desire(at that time) was to maintain my popularity; so I put my flute back in it's case and stepped off the stage – belting to my heart's desire in the car and shower.

HS diploma in hand, I flew off to Florida - studied English and Communication, then worked as a PR person for a legal publishing house back in New York, dying a slow death in my 9-5 cubicle… So while in Florida once again when I was asked by my friend's mother (stage manager) to recreate a Carol Burnett skit; portraying voluptuous nurse Applebaum in "So Proudly We Heal" I jumped at the opportunity. To my delight the audience erupted with laughter. I was thrilled to be back on stage and entertaining once again!! I starred in several local productions and was thirsty for more! Turns out the acting bug had bitten. As suggested I auditioned and enrolled at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in NY. Within a year I was being paid to work in regional theater up and down the East Coast and spinning with excitement. The cold weather however never made me dance, so I ventured back out to the sunshine - this time to LA, ironically right onto set of "N.Y.P.D. Blue". I acquired my SAG card and an agent within weeks of my arrival, and you'd be hard pressed to get me off the stage at this point.

I am so grateful to receive accolades for what I love to do! Theatre awards include: "The Bad Place", "Feeding Time", "Hazing the Monkey", and "Flawless" (my favorite role to date!), appear in the award-winning films: "Returning Mickey Stern" and "In Vivid Detail", and in the critically acclaimed tv shows: "Party of Five" and "Law & Order".

Attained knowledge of the business by - opening a boutique management company (Madcap Management) which operated successfully for three years, was assistant to the head of domestic distribution @ Miramax for two years, a casting assistant for: Jean Scoccimarro, Michael Greer, Jeff Passero, and Renita Whited, worked as a reader for: Jeff Passero, Aaron Griffith, and Vicki Huff, owned/operated Show & Tell: "Workshops for the Professional Actor" for three years, have journaled much of my life experiences into scripts, directed and produced numerous plays… Been offered continual work/positions as: a show runner @ USA, an agent @ Epstein/Wyckoff, and a marketing job @ Miramax – all of which I graciously declined. My passion and devotion unmistakably remains with acting.

I have learned so much and am happy to have been able to help so many others!! Now the challenge is to keep the focus on me and my acting career. There are people and things I will always cherish in LA, and I would go back out in a hot minute for work, but I've come to terms with the fact that I am a New Yorker. So, I clicked my heels three times and returned home to live…