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Occupation: Actress.

Birthday: Feb. 11.

Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, Calif.; raised in New York City.

Current home: Los Angeles.

Marital status: Single.

Working on: “Friends,” on NBC-TV.

The last good movie I saw was: “Quiz Show.”

I stay home to watch: “Seinfeld,” “Mad About You” and “ER.”

The book I’ve been reading: “The Celestine Prophecy,” by James Redfield.

Favorite pigout food: Give me a giant bowl of tortilla chips, salsa and guacamole and forget it.

Favorite childhood memory: Tea parties in my grandmother’s basement with my girlfriends.

Prized possession: My dog, Katchina. She’s a mix, a golden shepherd.

Personal heroes: Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett.

Every New Year’s I resolve: To be completely healthy, especially inwardly.

Nobody knows I’m: Greek.

I wish I could stop: The violence in this country.

I’ve never been able to: Get back to my art work. I draw, paint and sculpt.

I’m better than anyone else when it comes to: Putting on makeup.

I’d give anything to meet: Barbra Streisand. She’s a strong chick.

My fantasy is: I get on a plane, fly to San Francisco, see a show, have a great dinner and fly back.

The one thing I can’t stand is: People who are overly protective of me. I want them to trust my judgment.

People who knew me in high school thought I was: Bitchy.

I knew I was a grownup when I: Forgave my parents.

The price I’ve paid for my success: A lot of hurt and rejection.

If I weren’t an actress, I’d be: A therapist.

Major accomplishment: Getting my career started.

Three words that best describe me: Curious, caring and fun.