Achieved worldwide recognition with her infomercials for "The Jack LaLanne Power Juicer" and "Power Juicer Express" with Jack LaLanne and Elaine LaLanne.

Has twins - a son: Ryker and daughter: Makenna

She is from Long Island, New York.

Was named Miss Teenage New York at age 16, and her TV debut was with Bob Hope on NBC in the Miss Teenage America pageant.

Skipping a grade in high school, she went on to the University of Rochester, where she graduated in 3 years with 2 degrees (Political Science and Film Studies).

Shortly after graduation, she answered an ad in the NY film trade paper, Dramalogue, and landed the lead - from her very first film audition - a low, low budget feature, Splatter University (1984).

Her father was an inventor.

As a Spokesman for a fit and healthy life style in several infomercials, she was elected to the National Fitness Hall of Fame and Museum in 2010.

She is the Inventor of her own Fitness Product, the SpinGym.

Husband, Tom Riley, is former Notre Dame Footballer.