Married an orthopedic surgeon, Chris Allison.

Has 2 sons named Danny and Liam.

Is a vegetarian.

Gave birth to a girl, Molly Brigid Allison, on August 3, 2005 weighing in at 7 lb. 3 oz.

The song "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" by Counting Crows was written about her.

She appeared as "Dalina" for the pilot of the US version of the Peruvian TV show "Nubeluz" (1990), which was never aired.

During the 2003 TV development season, she appeared in the CBS comedy The Lunchbox Chronicles (2003) (TV), which failed to get picked up. Early in 2004, she was cast opposite Chris O'Donnell and Jay Harrington in the unsuccessful comedy pilot "The Amazing Westermans", also at CBS.