The second openly trans woman to have played a transgender character on television, which she did in the 2005 made-for-TV movie Romy and Michele: In The Beginning.
She is the Viewpoints Associate Instructor at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Has taught in both Chicago and Los Angeles since 1998.
Taught Viewpoints for acting and rehearsal techniques at the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Louis University, and Depaul University.
She teaches at the Steppenwolf Theater West in Los Angeles, California. (August 2008)