American character actress, noted for her quirky roles.
Awarded the 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance as Gertie in Fuddy Meers and nominated for the 2003 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play for Kimberly Akimbo.
Following her graduation she worked as a copy editor and later as a research assistant at the University of Massachusetts.
At Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., she majored in English and went on to earn her M.A. in English literature at the University of Wisconsin.