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.
The last good movie I saw: Cold Comfort Farm.
I stay home to watch: Homicide, Law and Order and NYPD Blue.
The books I’ve been reading: A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield.
Favorite pig-out 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.
The one thing I can’t stand: People who don’t clean up after their dogs.
If I could change one thing about myself: I’d have long, wavy, auburn hair.
I’d give anything to meet: Gandhi.
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.
The words that best describe me: Pretty kind, hard-working, searching.
