- 2005: Cast in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" based on the novel by Ann Brashares
- 2003: Had a small role opposite Jack Nicholson in "Something's Gotta Give"
- 1997: Played a Guard in "Con Air" opposite Nicolas Cage
- 1995: Starred with Johnny Depp in "Don Juan DeMarco"
- 1994: Provided the voice of Captain Maria Chavez, a recurring character on "Gargoyles", a popular Disney syndicated cartoon series
- 1993: Co-starred in the short-lived NBC police drama "Crime & Punishment" as Detective Annette Rey
- 1990: First major feature, Paul Verhoeven's "Total Recall", opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger
- 1987: First feature lead, "Critical Condition", opposite Richard Pryor
- 1987: Joined the cast of "Ohara", an ailing cop show vehicle for Pat Morita, for its second season; played Asst. US Attorney Teresa Storm
- 1985: TV-movie debut, "Love, Mary"
- 1983: Debut as TV series regular, played Corporal Grace Pavlik on the short-lived NBC military drama "For Love and Honor"
- 1981: Film acting debut, "Fort Apache, The Bronx"
- 1981: Credited as dance assistant on Arthur Penn's "Four Friends"
- 1979: Began regular employment in film as a production assistant on Philip Kaufman's "The Wanderers"
- 1978: Feature debut (as a dancer), played a Gypsy dancer in "King of the Gypsies"
- 1968: First stage appearance, played a princess in a production of "The King and I" at NYC's City Center Theatre
- 1966: Began dance lessons at age eight (date approximate)
- Off-Broadway acting debut in Miguel Pinero's "The Sun Always Shines for the Cool"
- At age twelve, joined Ballet Hispanico of New York, headed by Tina Ramirez; worked with such choreographers as Alvin Ailey, Geoffrey Holder and Anna Sokolow
- Made stage acting debut in Baltimore run of "The Me Nobody Knows"
- Worked as production assistant on Brian De Palma's "Dressed to Kill" (1980) and Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull" (1980)
- Moved to Los Angeles




