She has starred on TV as Margaret Honeycutt on Promised Land, Jessica Whitly on Prodigal Son, and Mellie Grant on Scandal. She's had recurring roles as Beth Clemmons, Hotchner's love interest, on Criminal Minds, Dr. Miller on Scrubs, Ellen Darling on Dirty Sexy Money, Assistant State's Attorney Monica West on CSI: Miami, Diane Shaw on American Dreams, and Twyla Gentry on Peacemakers.

She has guest starred on numerous television shows including Castle, Supernatural, Law & Order, Law & Order: LA, The Mentalist, The West Wing, United States of Tara, NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Drop Dead Diva, Franklin & Bash, Medium, Ghost Whisperer, The X-Files, Two and a Half Men, Frasier, Cold Case, Private Practice, Boston Legal, ER, Nash Bridges, and General Hospital.

She also has appeared in movies, with roles in A Wrinkle in Time, We Were Soldiers, and Mission: Impossible III. In addition to television and film, she has starred in several Broadway shows including The Life and Randy Newman's Faust.