Awarded the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for 'Abigail's Party', Red Orchid Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. (2010)
Awarded the Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for 'The Butcher of Baraboo', Red Orchid Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. (2012)
Earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Loyola University and did a couple of internships but the demands of her acting career outweighed taking a full time social work role.
Awarded the Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play for 'Life and Limb', Wisdom Bridge Theatre, Chicago, Illinois. (1984)