- 2007: Guest-starred in four episodes of Showtime's serial-killer drama "Dexter"
- 2006: Joined the cast of FOX's drama "24" in season five as Agent Henderson’s wife, Miriam
- 2005: Co-starred with Sean Patrick Flanery and Melina Kanakaredes in Michael Phelan's "Into the Fire"
- 2001: Acted in "The Ponder Heart" (PBS)
- 2000: Co-starred in the ABC movie "Trapped in a Purple Haze"
- 2000: Directed the Showtime movie "Frankie and Hazel"
- 1999: Returned to series TV as co-star of "Payne" (CBS), a short-lived Americanization of "Fawlty Towers", starring John Larroquette
- 1998: Portrayed astronaut wife Marge Slayton in "From the Earth to the Moon" (HBO)
- 1997: Directed by husband John Paquin in "Jungle2Jungle"
- 1995: Garnered third Emmy nomination for a guest appearance in "Frasier" (NBC)
- 1994: Made directorial debut with "On Hope"; earned 1994 Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film
- 1994: Portrayed Bessie Earp in "Wyatt Earp"
- 1991: Had featured role in "Switch" and "Dutch"
- 1989: Co-starred in "My Name Is Bill W" (CBS)
- 1988: Reportedly turned down the lead in the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown" which had been created by Diane English with her in mind
- 1988: Portrayed Mary Beth Whitehead in the based on fact drama "Baby M" (ABC); received second Emmy nomination
- 1987: Co-starred in the
- 1986: Again played Reve Walsh in the sequel "Adam: His Song Continues" (NBC)
- 1986: Reprised role in "Poltergeist II: The Other Side"
- 1983: Played Reve Walsh, the mother of a child who was abducted, in the NBC drama "Adam"; earned Emmy nomination
- 1983: Acted in the controversial ABC drama "The Day After"
- 1983: Co-starred in the ensemble drama "The Big Chill", featuring Kline and Tom Berenger
- 1982: Had leading role in the supernatural thriller "Poltergeist"
- 1980: Broadway debut as a replacement in "Moonchildren", co-starring Kevin Kline
- 1979: Film acting debut in small role in "Kramer vs. Kramer"
- 1975: Had regular role of Carrie Wheeler on the NBC serial "Somerset" (NBC)
- 1974: TV debut in "Theater in America" presentation of Trinity Square Repertory's production "Feasting With Panthers"
- Joined Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island after graduating from college
- Played regular role of Brandy on "Guiding Light" (CBS)
- Starred in TV series "John Grisham's 'The Client'"




