2005 Appeared opposite Charlize Theron in "North Country," a drama about women employees getting sexually harassed at a Minnesota mine
2002 Reunited with actor John Hawkes in the comedy "Buttleman "
2002 Cast as a biker's old lady on the first season of "Six Feet Under" (HBO)
2001 Had a recurring role as Barbara Ludzinski on the CBS drama "The Guardian"
2000 First pairing with actor John Hawkes in Wolfgang Petersen's "The Perfect Storm"
2000 Gained critical notice starring in "John John In the Sky"
1997 Cast in Steven Spielberg's fact-based story, "Amistad," of the 1839 revolt by Africans on the slaveship Amistad
1996 Had a pivotal role in "Twister" directed by Jan de Bont
1996 Portrayed a stolid churchgoer in the segment '1996' of "If These Walls Could Talk"
1995 Co-starred in Alfonso Cuarón's "A Little Princess"
1993 Guest-starred on "Picket Fences" (CBS) and "In the Heat of the Night" (NBC)
1992 Cast in a small role opposite best friend Virginia Madsen in Clive Barker's "Candyman"
1988 First feature film appearance in "Memories of Me" starring Billy Crystal and Alan King
Raised in Illinois
