Once romantically involved with director/choreographer Bob Fosse, she was
cast in a small role in his film All That Jazz (1979). Her role ended up on the
cutting room floor.
Auditioned for her first role in the Off-Off Broadway play, "Mutual
Benefit Life", written by playwright Robert Patrick and directed by Norman René
("Prelude to a Kiss"), just to get experience in auditioning, and to
her surprise was cast after one reading. She was also cast by Rene in
the next play at the same theater and was seen in it and immediately
signed for Airplane! (1980).
Credits Peter Graves as her favorite acting mentor/best friend.
She has English, German, and Irish ancestry.
She is the daughter of Harriet Yuellig (née Bishop), a model and singer, and Jerald William "Jerry" Hagerty, Jr., a musician.
Married to life insurance industry and theatrical producer Richard
Kagan (2007).
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1985" in John Willis'
Screen World, Vol. 37.
Summers with her family in the Lakes Region area of Maine.