- Has English, German and Swiss ancestry. Speaks German.
- Was a professional belly dancer for several years.
- Attributes her successes to the lifelong compassion, enthusiasm and support of her mother, Marie Andrews.
- Sings, song-writes and plays acoustic guitar and ukulele.
- Displayed a flair for drawing since childhood, and is a credited artist on three TV documentary series.
- Had a horse growing up and is a skilled equestrian.
- Had considered a career as a psychologist. Her 4th year psychology thesis was published in the social science journal 'Empirical Studies of the Arts' (1999).
- Studied acting with Canadian notables R.H.Thompson, Sara Botsford, Janet Laine-Green, Rosemary Dunsmore, David Rotenburg; Voice with David Smukler and Kate Lynch; Clown with John Turner of Mump and Smoot; Improv with Allen Gutman. Studied voice with British master teacher Patsy Rodenburg, and a masterclass with the legendary Uta Hagen.
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