An American film and television actress. She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed drama Grand Canyon (1991) and was cast in the films The Sandlot (1993), Nixon (1995) and Warriors of Virtue (1997). She subsequently appeared in Pleasantville (1998) and Never Been Kissed (1999). In 2001, she had her first starring role in the black comedy Sugar & Spice, and appeared as one of the main characters in the teen horror film Valentine. She then had supporting roles in Uptown Girls (2003), Sin City (2005) and The Last Kiss (2006). She had a significant role in the double-feature film Grindhouse (2007). In 2009, she starred in A Perfect Getaway and (Untitled) and subsequently had a role in Scream 4 (2011).