Where were you born/grew up?

I was born in the San Francisco Bay area.  I lived there for most of my life until I decided to pursue acting. A good friend helped me pack up and move to Los Angeles.  Funny thing about life though; I visited New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and I’m so taken by the people and the culture that I go back every year. I feel it’s my home away from home. I often joke that I left my heart in San Francisco, left my car in Los Angeles and left my soul in New Orleans.

Who is your hero and why?

My dad is my hero.  He is one tough cookie!  He was in the Air Force and lived through both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. My mother said one of the reasons she married him was she knew life with him would be an adventure.  No matter what came our way, good or bad, my dad was always and still is always there for our family. He's had two open heart surgeries and survived prostate cancer.  My mom recently passed away from Alzheimer's and he was diligently, passionately by her side, day and night.  They were married for 51 years. To me their love is legendary.  My dad is the kind of person that always reminds you to be safe and encourages you to follow your dreams.

What do I do to unwind and relax?

I like to enjoy a nice glass of wine and either watch an episode of Supernatural, check out a good movie at home or read books.  I try to read stories that my fellow Horror Writers have created to support them and to sharpen my craft.  If the weather is nice I might head out to the beach and watch for dolphins or sand pipers. It’s very grounding.

Describe yourself in 5 words or less:

Enchanting, earthy, silly, sunny, and sweet.  I once took a seminar with Sam Christensen to investigate how you are seen in the world.  It was very interesting to see how people perceived me and how I viewed myself.  Two of my personal catch phrases that stick with me are "Sweetest apple on the tree" and "marching to the beat of a really happy drummer".  There are a LOT more great phrases that describe me but those tend to stick out most, depending on my mood.

Which of my novels can you imagine made into a movie?

I imagine all of my stories, the novels and the short stories made into movies or cool TV series.  I'd love for Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg or Viola Davis to play Grandmother Zenobia.