She holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and did her own fighting stunts for her 2005 movie Black Dawn.
Her past non-acting jobs include telemarketer, appointment maker and a
bartender.
She enjoys sky diving, rock climbing, snow and water skiing.
She is a solid supporter of breast cancer charities and causes that
help the homeless, including helping to serve special Thanksgiving
dinners at a downtown L.A. shelter.
Growing up, she studied classical piano and later opera at the
University of Iowa.
Some of her favorite authors are James Joyce, Tom Robbins and Sylvia
Plath.