1988 First major role in a feature, "School Daze"
1987 First feature appearance, "Nuts"
1987 - 1988 Regular role on TV series, "Bronx Zoo"
1986 First TV role, "Are You My Mother?" For ABC's Afterschool Specials
1984 Feature film debut, "Gimme an F"
While a high school senior, played Portia in a University of Texas at Austin production of "The Merchant of Venice"
Moved from Houston to New York after high school
Appeared in stage productions including, "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music" (1981) and "Ain't Misbehavin'" on Broadway and the national touring company of "Dreamgirls"
Moved to Los Angeles
