Appeared in Director Ridley Scott's big budget Guinness Beer commercial
for the UK in a recreation of Renoir's The Luncheon of the Boating
Party in which she had to pucker up to a dog, a principal role.
Accepted into USC's School of Drama, she switched majors and got a B.A. in Creative Writing and Cinematic Arts.
Her first audition for The Women at age eight got her a standing
ovation but not the part. They decided to cast a "more experienced
9-year-old" who'd been in their plays before.
Made her stage debut at age nine, playing the lead, Angel Gabriel, in a
church play.
Studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse where she had the
distinction of breaking her nose twice on stage.
Tony Curtis taught her how to bet on horses at the Hollywood Racetrack
Turf Club.