Her birth surname is Gish. While her grandmother's name is Lillian, she is not the famous silent
film actress Lillian Gish, nor is she related to
Dorothy Gish.
Attended Northern University High School and graduated
in 1989. Went to Duke University and took a break from acting and earned a BA in English in July 1993.
Grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Mother, with Wade Allen, of son Enzo Edward Allen, born on 25 October 2008 in Rhode Island, USA, weighing 7 pounds.
Mother, with Wade Allen, of son Cash Alexander Allen, born on 12 January 2007.