Actress. Born in Bastrop, Texas, she began her career as a stand-up comedy act at a variety of venues in New York City. She made her feature film debut in “R.O.T.O.R.” (1989) and also appeared in “Dream House” (1997). For television, she was a regular on the series “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Aliens in the Family”. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith) Cause of death: Heart attack due to amphetamine abuse