Born in Chicago, Minnesota bred, and now proud to call New York City home.
My first love was musicals. In the basement of my hectic home in a suburb of Chicago, I listened to my parent’s records until I could sing every song by heart. It was my solace. Perhaps it was a mistake for me to know about Gypsy at a young age. One evening, when my older brothers were supposed to be watching me, my mom drove home from work to discover her little four year old dancing and belting out “Let me Entertain You!!" in the picture window of our living room-- buck naked--for all the world to see!
I've always loved to entertain and hope to also inspire people to laugh, cry and ponder the big questions. I hold a BA in Theatre and Political Science from Northfield, MN. After graduating from college, I left the “Mini-Apple” for “The Big Apple” to pursue the dream. Within months, I played Ethel Toffelmier in the First National Tour of The Music Man and was in the chorus of The National Tour of Crazy For You.
I am a member of AEA & SAG•AFTRA. Some of my favorite NY roles include Elvira in Voice Theatre’s Production of Blithe Spirit and Maggie in The Skin of Our Teeth In the film industry, I have received many accolades, including winning Best Supporting Actress at the Festival of Cinema NYC and also winning a Craft Award for Acting at the NYU New Visions and Voices Festival.
Currently, you can catch me performing with my indie impov & sketch team: What's Up Doc at The PIT, NYC and in various Ross Belsky comedy productions. I am also a company member of Dzieci, an experimental theater group, dedicated to the search for the sacred.