My parents were both from extremely different backgrounds. My father's Italian, my mother was of Swedish descent. They're both first-generation Americans.
People always ask me, how do you do everything you do?
I am the luckiest actress on the planet.
You know what my greatest personal stumbling block is? My shyness.
Erica Kane was a spectacular role for any actress to play, and I felt so lucky to be the one who got to do it.
It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.