Her role of Greenlee Smythe on All My Children (1970) was only supposed to last three
months, but the executives enjoyed her so much that they offered her a
three year contract.
She is the youngest of eight children, she has five sisters and two brothers.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 41, a daughter Charlotte Jo Benson on September 8, 2014. Child's father is her 3rd husband, Michael Benson.
She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, majoring in zoology.
In 2012, she married Michael Benson.
Is good friends with former co-star Cameron Mathison. He was also the
photographer at her wedding to Bob Guiney.
Graduated from the School for Creative and Performing Arts (S.C.P.A.) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 1993, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. While there, she studied with Howard Fine and Jay R. Goldenberg at the Howard Fine Acting Studio and at the Young Actors Space, respectively.
Auditioned for the role of Kelsey Jefferson on All My Children (1970) in 1995. She was
supposed to return to screen test for the role, but she received an
offer from Guiding Light (1952) instead.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.