I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.

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I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most...

I demanded two weeks of rehearsal because to me as an actor, that's the most...

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very...

I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very...

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to...

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to...

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to...

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to...

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were...

The crossover wasn't happening. TV actors were TV actors, and film and stage actors were...

A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like...

A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like...

I loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.

I loved the stage and then grew to love the camera.

I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.

I most often land up taking up the roles that I most detest.

I don't want to fight aging; I want to take good care of myself, but...

I don't want to fight aging; I want to take good care of myself, but...

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a...

When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a...

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen...

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen...

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

I like to take up something that is challenging. I like to stretch myself.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

I am an actress and acting is my passion... period!

I am an actress and acting is my passion... period!

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry...

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry...

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in...

Theatre is more exciting in the sense that you can actually see the audience in...

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something...

It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something...

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.

My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.