An American actress who has built a career of work in television and independent film and has acted in productions in both the United States and the UK. Although she has appeared in significant roles in movies such as Escape From L.A., Kalifornia and Swimming with Sharks, she is known for her recurring appearances on genre and drama shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Homicide: Life on the Street during the 1990s, while building her career with roles throughout the 2000s in Battlestar Galactica, 24, In Treatment and True Blood.