- 2008: Offered a dramatic turn in "Wendy and Lucy"
- 2008: Co-starred with Ewan McGregor in the thriller "Deception"
- 2008: Nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead (“Wendy and Lucy”)
- 2008: Co-starred in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York"
- 2007: Featured in Todd Haynes' "I'm Not There" a film reflecting the life of musician Bob Dylan
- 2006: Co-starred in "The Hottest State" written by and directed by Ethan Hawke
- 2005: Starred in Wim Wenders' "Land of Plenty"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Female Lead
- 2005: Co-starred with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain"; earned Oscar, Independent Spirit Award, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Supporting Actress
- 2004: Starred with Sigourney Weaver and Jeff Daniels in the family drama "Imaginary Heroes"
- 2003: Acted with Christina Ricci in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's novel "Prozac Nation"; premiered at the Toronto film festival in 2001, but it's U.S. theater release was stalled due to disparaging remarks made by Wurtzel in the wake of September 11th; finally aired on Starz! Network in 2005
- 2003: Co-starred in the indie film, "The Station Agent"
- 2001: Acted in "Me Without You," co-starring Anna Friel; screened at Venice Film Festival
- 2000: Co-starred with Chloe Sevigny in the "1972" segment of the lesbian-themed "If These Walls Could Talk 2" (HBO)
- 1999: Had lead alongside Kirsten Dunst in the film comedy "Dick"
- 1999: Made Off-Broadway acting debut in "Killer Joe"
- 1998: Starred with Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween H2O," executive produced by Williamson
- 1998: TV series debut as regular playing Jen Lindley, a girl with a past, on "Dawson's Creek" (The WB)
- 1997: Had a small role, playing Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter Pammy in "A Thousand Acres"
- 1997: Played a supporting role in the NBC TV-movie thriller "Killing Mr Griffin"
- 1996: Legally emancipated from her parents at age 16, so she could live on her own in Burbank, CA
- 1996: Appeared in the TV-movie "My Son Is Innocent"
- 1995: Played the young version of the alien in "Species"
- 1995: Had a two episode recurring role on "Home Improvement" (ABC)
- 1994: Feature debut, "Lassie"
- 1989: Moved with family to San Diego, CA
- Born and raised in Kalispell, Montana
- Appeared in episodes of "Baywatch"
- With two friends, co-wrote a feature set in a brothel




