In the 1985-86 school year, she was a Stanford Dolly (a dancer with the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band).

Lives in New York City in the West Village.

Is of Lithuanian descent.

Has a sister named Anitra.

She appeared in the original MTV short-film _Joe's Apartment (1992)_," which served as the basis for the 1996 movie, starring Jerry O'Connell. She played the original part of the 'unfortunate' date which Joe brings to his place and is accidentally terrorized by Joe's roommates [1,000 cockroaches]. This film is available in a VHS video collection called: "I Want My MTV [1997-8] which contains the best commercials and MTV cartoons, as well as the MTV promos with early 80's pop-icons promoting the famous catch phrase: "I Want My ...."

Studied in Berlin for a year.

Was homecoming queen and a cheerleader in high school.

Name pronounced "Ah-ree-uh Ba-ray-kiss".

Has a 15 year old niece also named Arija Bareikis.

While appearing in a Broadway play, "Last Night Of Ballyhoo", in 1997, took six weeks' leave to make a movie; no trace of it has been found.

Has dogs named Dizzy, Zodie and Ozark.

Her father is a professor of Germanic literature at Indiana University.