She is the national spokesperson for Lupus, since her sister died of the disease at 19 years old.
Announced she's leaving 'ER' to finish her studies at Yale. [January 2000]
Husband Keith is attending law school. [1999]
When she was cast in "Life Goes On", she developed an eating disorder. She was convinced by Tracey Gold, who had her own battles with anorexia, to seek help.