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Gave birth to her first child at age 41, a son Michael Colton O'Grady on May 22, 2004. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Chris Bayers. He was named after her only sibling, her older brother Michael Patrick O'Grady, who died unexpectedly on May 5, 2004 at age 42.

She made her film debut in Drei Amigos! (1986) starring Steve Martin in 1986, but her part was cut from the final print.

She collects old-fashioned perfume bottles.

Nominated three times for Emmys for her role on New York Cops: NYPD Blue (1993).

Her marriage to Swiss watch tycoon Severin Wunderman lasted only four months.

While appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003), she mentioned that at one time she was a librarian but was fired due to her area being too messy.

Although born in Detroit, Michigan, she was raised in Wheaton, Illinois.

Grew up in an English/Irish/Italian family in the Midwest.

Started off as a model in her salad days.

Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (1996)

She had one brother, Michael who was an investment banker. He died in 2004.

She graduated from Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois in 1981 and soon after graduation wed her highschool sweetheart, Richard Dasko. They split after two years.

She is the daughter of Jim, a financial planner and his wife Jan.

Ex-daughter-in-law of Anna Lee.

Ex-sister-in-law of Venetia Stevenson, Steve Stafford and Tamara Stafford.