Wissenswertes

Never watched Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) before getting a starring role in Zurück in die Gegenwart (1986).

Double majored in Theology and English literature at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

She was awarded the 1988 Saturn Award for Best Actress as Karen Barclay in Tom Holland's horror classic Chucky - Die Mörderpuppe (1988).

Has one daughter: Catie Yagher (born 1992).

She won a prestigious acting fellowship to Cornell University and received her Master's degree in Fine Arts.

Has appeared in Zurück in die Gegenwart (1986). Her co-star on Eine himmlische Familie (1996), Stephen Collins, appeared in Star Trek - Der Film (1979).

She played a supporting role in two 1986 time travel films: Peggy Sue hat geheiratet (1986), Zurück in die Gegenwart (1986) and "Running Against Time.

When interviewed once about her own standards and her Eine himmlische Familie (1996) alter-ego, she was at first against Britney Spears' lifestyle. But she changed her opinion since her marriage and raising a family.

Attended and graduated from Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona (1969).

She has English and Irish ancestry.

Sister-in-law of Jeff Yagher and Megan Gallagher.

Has two things in common with her Eine himmlische Familie (1996) co-star Beverley Mitchell: each is an only child, and both are former cheerleaders.