RECENT CREDITS
The L Word (TV)  Mar. 8, 2009
Dancing With the Stars (TV)  May. 20, 2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (TV)  Apr. 20, 2008
Nip/Tuck (TV)  Jan. 22, 2008


HIGHLIGHTS
2008 Joined the ABC reality series, "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant
2007 Joined the fourth season of Showtime's Lesbian themed drama, "The L Word" as fiery artist Jodi Lerner, the new love interest of Bette (Jennifer Beals)
2006 Reprised her role for the final episodes of the NBC White House drama, "The West Wing"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Silent Knights   -Cast
Actor, Executive Producer
Film


Ollie  
Actor
Film


Actor, Executive Producer
TV


Sweet Nothing in My Ear  2008 -Laura Miller
Actor
TV


Actor
Film


My Name is Earl  2006-2007 -Ruby
Actor
TV
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Dancing With the Stars  2008 -Celebrity Participant
Actor
TV
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Desperate Housewives  2004 -Alisa Stevens
Actor
TV
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CSI: New York  2004 -Gina Mitchum
Actor
TV
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Actor
Film


Extreme Makeover: Home Edition  2006 -Guest Host
Host
TV
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The L Word  2007-2009 -Jodi Lerner
Actor
TV
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I'm With Her  2003 -Herself
Actor
TV
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Nip/Tuck  2003 -Barbara Shapiro
Actor
TV
Expand


Executive Producer
TV


Kiss My Act  2001 -Casey
Actor
TV


The Division  2001 -Anne Polton
Actor
TV
Expand


Gideon's Crossing  2000 -Lindsay Warren
Actor
TV


The West Wing  2000-2006 -Joey Lucas
Actor
TV
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit  2004-2005 -Dr. Amy Solwey
Actor
TV
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Judging Amy  1999 -Nancy Spears
Actor
TV


Where the Truth Lies  1999 -Dana Sue Lacy
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Freak City  1999 -Cass
Actor
TV


When Justice Fails  1999 -Katy Wesson
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


All-Star Moms  1997
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Practice  1997 -Sally Berg
Actor
TV


Dead Silence  1997 -Melanie Charrol
Actor
TV


Spin City  1996 -Sarah Edelman
Actor
TV


Family Film Awards  1996 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The Vicki Lawrence Show  1996 -Guest Host
Actor
TV


People in Motion  1996 -Host
Actor
TV


It's My Party  1996 -Daphne Stark
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


The Outer Limits  1995 -Jennifer Winter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


ER  1994 -Tutor
Actor
TV
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Sweet Justice  1994 -Brianna Holland
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Hear No Evil  1993 -Jillian Shananhan
Actor
Film


Rock the Vote  1992
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Larry Sanders Show  1992 -Herself
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Linguini Incident  1992 -Jeanette
Actor
Film


The Player  1992 -Herself
Actor
Film


The Creative Spirit  1992 -Host
Actor
TV


Adventures in Wonderland  1992 -April Hare
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Seinfeld  1989 -Laura
Actor
TV
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Bridge to Silence  1989 -Peggy Lawrence
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Walker  1987 -Ellen Martin
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Children of A Lesser God  1986 -Sarah
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Picket Fences   -Laurie Bay, Laurie Bey
Actor, Actor
TV


Reasonable Doubts   -Tess Kaufman
Actor
TV




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Highlights

2008 Joined the ABC reality series, "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant
2007 Joined the fourth season of Showtime's Lesbian themed drama, "The L Word" as fiery artist Jodi Lerner, the new love interest of Bette (Jennifer Beals)
2006 Reprised her role for the final episodes of the NBC White House drama, "The West Wing"
2004 Guest-starred on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as Doctor Amy Solway; earned an Emmy nomination
2002 Published her first novel Deaf Child Crossing, which was loosely based on her own childhood
2000 Had a recurring role as a feisty campaign manager on the NBC political drama "The West Wing"
2000 Earned plaudits for playing a deaf woman on trial in ABC's "The Practice"; scripted by David E Kelley
1999 Reteamed with Eric Roberts in "Two Shades of Blue"
1999 Producing debut, the Lifetime TV-movie "90 Days at Hollyridge"
1997 Starred in the HBO movie, "Dead Silence"
1996 Played Eric Roberts' sister in Randal Kleiser's "It's My Party"
1996 Hosted PBS' "People in Motion" a look at how technology is reshaping the lives of people with disabilities
1994 Earned praise for her performance in Lifetime's "Against Her Will: The Story of Carrie Buck"; based-on-fact tale of a mentally-impaired woman who fought against her sterilization in the 1920s
1994 - 1996 Had recurring role as Laurie Bay on David E Kelley's "Picket Fences" (CBS); received Emmy nomination
1993 Performed the national anthem in American Sign Language with country music star Garth Brooks at Super Bowl XXVII; also appeared in Brooks' video "We Shall Be Free"
1993 Played a terrorized deaf woman in the thriller, "Hear No Evil"
1993 Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1993 Played Jerry's girlfriend Laura in two episodes of "Seinfeld" (NBC); nominated for an Emmy
1992 Appeared as herself in Robert Altman's "The Player"
1992 Portrayed April Hare in episodes of the Disney Channel's "Adventures in Wonderland"
1991 - 1993 Played assistant prosecutor Tess Kaufman on TV series, "Reasonable Doubts" (NBC)
1989 TV movie debut and first speaking role in "Bridge to Silence" (CBS)
1986 Feature film debut, the leading role of Sarah in "Children of a Lesser God"
1973 At age eight, performed with Children's Theater of the Deaf in Des Plains, IL
Became deaf from a bout of roseola when she was 18 months old
Acted in community theater
Played a supporting role in a Chicago stage production of Mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God"


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