Everyone’s dream has to start somewhere. Mine began in a public bus garage in downtown Chicago that had been turned into a movie sound...

When I first moved from my family’s farm in Illinois to Los Angeles, I was definitely the epitome of a ‘Hay Seed in Hollywood’. I was...

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Picture it, Chicago 1992. I was a stuttering farmer’s daughter trying to make it as an actress in the theaters of the Windy City. My...

I am a six foot tall woman. I would be a billionaire by now, if only I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me… “Wow! You are...

I was living the dream of an actress in Los Angeles. I had it all–a killer headshot, an impressive resume, and the coveted waitressing...

When I first moved to LA, I had to get a side job until my big acting break as the next Meryl Streep came through. A friend suggested...

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Ok, here is a useful movie making tip in case you should ever suddenly find yourself on a movie set. Trust me, it can happen. Just before...

I grew up with a speech impediment. I stuttered. I also grew up on a farm, in the cornfields of Illinois, with the big dream of being an...