Trivia

Second cousin to Johnny Mathis.

She is a thirty-one year Cancer survivor. She was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer while pregnant with twins daughters.

Her youngest (autistic) son, went missing after being verbally assaulted by a local woman. Local police located him, fed him, and returned him unarmed 33 1/2 hours later.

Mother of identical twin girls. The two youngest children (a boy and a girl) are autistic.

She is of mixed heritage. Cherokee, African-American, and Scots-Irish.

She is a classically trained vocalist and sings in Latin, German, and Italian Vocal.

Taught Middle School and High School Drama and Choir.

Played viola for 9 1/2 years. Held 'first chair' in Rockford Area Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Recipient of a Gold Record for Quite Time which she Co-Wrote for Regina Belle.

Served as a muse to Chicago fashion photographer Paul Mainor for two years.

Launched her production company, Punkin Pictures dubbed after her nickname, 'Punkin'. Current projects include a "made for streaming" film optioned by a major studio; a drama series; and a number of non-scripted shows with major talent attached.

Returned to work, six weeks after giving birth to her third child to reprise the role of Tarney, a twelve-year-old elf, in the stage production of Tarnery's Christmas.

Apprentice in Rockford Dance Company (RDC).

Attended Children's Theater Company in Minneapolis on a full scholarship.

Received over 6000 submissions for her sitcom pilot City Girls.

Three Stooges actress, Delores 'Dee' Green was her middle school acting teacher.

Attended Nyack College to study with world-renowned Opera Star and Vocal Coach, Dr. Marion B. Howe.

Cast in The Me Nobody Knows, after going in on the twelfth callback for Broadway Director Edwin Sherin.

Co-Starred opposite Phil Morris, Annette O'Toole, Dan Lauria, Ed Begley Jr. in the staged reading of the Lynn Mamet play A Piece of the Pie at the famed Coronet Theater in Los Angeles.

Worked for the DNC, while still in High School in Rockford, IL.

Long-time Vegan and deeply committed to a daily practice of meditation.