She was nominated for a 1997 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Night and Day" at the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
She was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "The Hiding Place" at the Provision Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
She is the daughter of Dale Mortensen, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in economic sciences.
She was nominated for a 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "Faith Healer" at the Turnaround Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
She was nominated for a 2013 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "The Quality of Life" at The Den Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.