A veteran of many a short-lived show and failed pilot, Kent approached her next project "That's Life" with tempered enthusiasm. Playing Lydia DeLucca, a working-class woman in her early thirties who gives up the chance at a comfortable married life to go to school, the actress gave a charming and realistic performance, evoking both the ambition of youth and age-appropriate pragmatism for her independent character. With an impressive supporting cast (including Ellen Burstyn, Paul Sorvino and Debi Mazar), solid ratings and good response from critics, "That's Life" held more promise than Kent's prior entries, and appeared to be her breakthrough vehicle.