After college she spent a year in Hawaii, then to Oregon where she met future Fridays cast member and future husband Mark Blankfield at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Her first job was in New York City, New York, teaching speech to policemen and firemen at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
She was a member of the Low Moan Spectacular comedy troupe.
She attended three colleges: San Jose State College, Stanford University (where she earned a master's degree in drama and literature) and the American Conservatory Theatre.
In 1980, she developed strong comedic recurring characters such as the "Creative Palm Reader" as well as adding her talents to comedy sketches on many levels.
Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.
She credited the teachings of John Lehne, Jered Barclay, Ken McMillan, Gerry Hiken, Negal Jacson and Alan Fletcher as her acting influences.
In 1979, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to begin her career in film and TV.