For her part in "Go Away-Go Away" at the European Repertory Company in Chicago, she was awarded a 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play
In 1991, she graduated from Illinois State University with a BS in Theater
Has performed for the Curious Theatre Company, the Goodman and Victory Gardens theaters, the Northlight Repertory, and the Chicago Steppenwolf
Joined Greg Allen's Neo-Futurist ensemble and helped write solo and ensemble performances for the group in 1993