- 2009: Joined the cast of Showtime's "Weeds" in a recurring role as Nancy's (Mary-Louise Parker) sister Jill Price-Gray
- 2007: Directed by her husband, Noah Baumbach in "Margot at the Wedding"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress
- 2005: Cast in the thriller "The Jacket" with Adrien Brody and Kris Kristofferson
- 2004: Starred opposite Christian Bale in "The Machinist"
- 2002: Appeared in "Road to Perdition" direceted by Sam Mendes
- 2002: Cast with Meg Ryan in "In the Cut," directed by Jane Campion
- 2002: Played convicted murderer Karla Faye Tucked in CBS TV Movie "Crossed Over"
- 2001: Co-starred in "The Quickie"
- 2001: Co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in "The Anniversary Party" with her "Cabaret" co-star and friend Alan Cumming
- 2001: Returned to Broadway succeeding Mary-Louise Parker as the lead in "Proof"
- 2000: Featured in "The King Is Alive" (Dogma 4) about a group of passengers who decide to stage "King Lear" when their bus breaks down in the desert; premiered at Cannes Film Festival
- 2000: Starred in the romantic drama "Skipped Parts" with Brad Renfro
- 1999: Played a computer game designer in David Cronenberg's bizarre sci-fi drama "eXistenZ" opposite Jude Law
- 1998: Replaced Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret" on Broadway; first collaboration with Alan Cumming
- 1998: Vocal talents featured in episode of Disney's animated TV series "Hercules: The Wonder Boy Years"
- 1998: Co-starred with Campbell Scott in the Hallmark TV period romance "The Love Letter" (CBS)
- 1997: Featured as the favorite daughter of a molesting father (Jason Robards) in "A Thousand Acres," loosely based on Shakespeare's "King Lear"
- 1997: Lent voice to a character on the animated sci-fi series "Spawn"
- 1996: Re-teamed with Altman for the jazz era "Kansas City"
- 1996: Was praised for her performance in Anjelica Huston's directorial debut "Bastard Out of Carolina" (Showtime)
- 1995: Starred as Kathy Bates' disturbed writer daughter in "Dolores Claiborne," the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel
- 1995: Wrote, co-produced, starred and sang in "Georgia," a drama written by her mother and loosely based on her sister's battle's with heroin addiction and self-image problems
- 1994: Played title character in the period drama "Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle"; first film with Campbell Scott
- 1993: Featured as harried young mother/phone-sex operator in Robert Altman's "Short Cuts"
- 1992: Had memorable role as Bridget Fonda's psychotic roommate in "Single White Female"
- 1991: Was blasted by critics for her rare appearance as 'the girlfriend' in Ron Howard's blockbuster "Backdraft"
- 1991: Played a drug-addicted undercover cop in "Rush"
- 1990: Turned in searing performance as a gang-raped hooker in the gritty drama "Last Exit to Brooklyn"
- 1989: NY stage debut, "Sunshine" off-Broadway at Circle Repertory Theatre
- 1982: Breakthrough performance in poignant teen comedy "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
- 1980: TV-movie debut in "Angel City" on CBS
- 1980: Film debut in the low-budget horror flick "Eyes of a Stranger"
- 1978: First TV appearance, "The Young Runaways" on "World of Disney" (NBC)
- 1972: Stage acting debut in "Man of Destiny"
- Cast in pivotal role in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut"; because of scheduling conflicts was unavailable for re-shoots and was replaced by actress Marie Richardson
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