- 2007: Starred as a inspiring teacher in the drama "Freedom Writers"
- 2007: Played Katherine Winter, a university professor in religion-themed horror film, "The Reaping"
- 2007: Co-starred as a widow whose life is turned upside down by letters left behind by her husband in "P.S. I Love You"
- 2006: Cast as Josh Hartnett's love interest in "The Black Dahlia," Brian De Palma's adaptation of James Ellroy's classic noir novel
- 2006: Signed on to be the spokeswoman for a new women's fragrance launched by Guerlain
- 2004: Starred opposite Anjelica Huston and Frances O'Connor in the HBO movie "Iron Jawed Angels" about the stuggle for womens right to vote; received Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
- 2004: Signed to be the exclusive celebrity model of the Calvin Klein intimate apparel
- 2004: Co-starred with Clint Eastwood in "Million Dollar Baby" as a woman determined to establish herself as a boxer
- 2003: Co-starred as Major Beck Childs in the sci-fi thriller "The Core"
- 2002: Co-starred with Al Pacino in the American version of "Insomnia"
- 2001: Appeared as a French noblewoman in "The Affair of the Necklace"
- 2000: Cast in the Sam Raimi directed, "The Gift"
- 1999: Offered a Oscar winning performance as Teena Brandon, a young woman undergoing a sexual identity crisis who opted to live as a man and was brutally raped and murdered when it was discovered she was born female in "Boys Don't Cry"
- 1997: Was regular on the short-lived ABC series "Leaving L.A."
- 1997: Joined the cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210" (FOX) as Carly Reynolds, a single mother who becomes a love interest for Steve Sanders (Ian Ziering)
- 1994: Played lead in the feature "The Next Karate Kid"
- 1992: Portrayed Kimberly, Kristy Swanson's Valley Girl pal, in the feature "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- 1992: Had regular role in ABC's comedy series "Camp Wilder"
- 1991: Landed first job as guest star in episode of the syndicated series "Harry and the Hendersons"
- 1991: Played recurring roles in ABC's "Growing Pains" and CBS' "Evening Shade"
- 1990: Moved to Los Angeles at age 16
- 1983: Began acting career as Mowgli in a school play of "The Jungle Book"
- Raised in Bellingham, WA
- Won the Best Junior Actress Award from the Bellingham Theatre Guild




