Her middle name "Alyn" comes from her father's name "Allen" who is a
salesman for Nunn Bush Shoes. (2005)
Graduate of Northern Illinois University.
Graduate of Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Illinois.
Was a cheerleader in High School
Received the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for Cameo
Performance for her role in the play, "Mr. 80%", at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, Illinois.