- Made her big-screen debut with a bit part in the 1985 Disney movie One Magic Christmas.
- Began living on her own when she was 15; dropped out of high school during her senior year to devote more time to political activism.
- Went to high school with actor Scott Speedman, who played her husband in the 2003 drama My Life Without Me.
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