My family had a habit of collecting creatures that didn't always want to be pets. The first animal I can remember was a Lab named Zoe.

My family had a habit of collecting creatures that didn't always want to be pets. The first animal I can remember was a Lab named Zoe.

Animals on factory farms all face pain and fear, just like the animals we share our homes with, yet are repeatedly abused in shocking ways.

I hate that word — 'lucky.' It cheapens a lot of hard work

I spend my nights just sitting and reading a book and drinking my tea and walking my dog. That's about as exciting as my life gets.

Call me Elf......one more time!

That's one of the things about theater vs. film - with theater, actors have a little more control, and one of the disappointing things about films is that once you're done shooting, anything can happen, you know?