Sister-in-law of actress Katey Sagal and writer Liz Sagal, with whom she worked on the show Sons of Anarchy.
Is a graduate of Boston University, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London (RADA).
Credits her own success not only to her late mother Margaret's (1929-2015) work ethic but also to the chaos, competition and comedy of growing up in a family of 12.
Appeared on Broadway as the female lead in Amadeus.