Birthday: Aug. 16.
Birthplace: Pontiac, Mich.
Occupation: Actress.
Current home: Los Angeles.
Marital status: Married for eight years to David Brisbin, an actor.
Children: My son Cal is 6.
Car: A 1990 silver Toyota Camry.
Working on: I play Dr. Kerry Weaver on “ER” on NBC-TV.
The last good movie I saw: “Cold Comfort Farm.”
Favorite pigout foods: Rosemary chicken, vegetable lasagna and salad with tomato and mozzarella cheese.
Favorite performer: Dinah Washington.
Prized possession: My engagement ring. It was my husband’s grandmother’s; it has three small diamonds in a row. My wedding band is a small silver band we bought in Chinatown in New York for $30.
My fantasy is: I’m on a beach in Hawaii with my entire family, with lots of good food and cool breezes; we’re just relaxing and listening to good music and visiting.
If I could change one thing about myself: I’d have long, thick, wavy auburn hair.
I’d give anything to meet: Gandhi.
People who knew me in high school thought I was: Really sweet and they were surprised when I was funny.
The best times in my life: My wedding day and when my son was born healthy after a very difficult pregnancy.
The worst time of my life: I had a boyfriend who was killed when I was 21.
He was shot.
If I wasn’t an actress, I’d be: Teaching young children.
If I’ve learned one thing in life it’s: Be compassionate.
Major accomplishment: Finding a balance between being a wife, mother, actress and daughter. And keeping it all in perspective.
The words that best describe me: Pretty kind, hard-working and searching.
