I was born on September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, PA. My mother, Dolores, was a school teacher and my father, Matthew was a struggling writer and producer of local television shows. In 1968, when I was four and my brother, Matt, was seven, my dad got his big break as the star of a new children's program called (who could've predicted this show would still be on!) Sesame Street. I was so psyched to get to hang out with Big Bird, Oscar and Cookie Monster. At age four, can you imagine? He went on to do the series for the first few years and the quit to produce and write for film and television.

My parents separated soon after and my mother, brother and myself up and moved to Malibu, CA. Talk about culture shock! Philly to Malibu? Cheese steaks to surfers? We felt like the Beverly Hillbillies only without the oil well! We moved there because a dear, departed family friend, the late actor Cleavon Little, let us stay for free in his beach house while he was performing on Broadway. This allowed my mom to get on her feet and figure out what she could do to support her two children. [Full Bio]

"My Wonderful Life" (2002) TV Series .... Samika 
"One on One" (2001) TV Series .... Stacy (2001-2002) 
After All (1999) (TV) 
Killers in the House (1998) (TV) .... Jennie Sawyer 
"For Your Love" (1998) TV Series .... Malena Ellis 
Jacksons: An American Dream, The (1992) (TV).... Diana Ross 
"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1992) TV Series .... Vanessa Russell
"21 Jump Street" (1987) TV Series .... Off. Judy Hoffs 
Howard the Duck (1986) .... K.C. (Cherry Bomb)
Dummy (1979) (TV) .... Genettia Lang
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