I think women get caught up too much in having a plan - 'I'm going to get married at this age; I'm going to have a kid at this age' - and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I don't want my life to be based on that.

Her film career has included both commercial and critical successes ranging from teen romantic comedies such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) to dark art house pictures such as The Business of Strangers (2001). She guest starred as Lumen Pierce in the fifth season of the Showtime series Dexter a role that earned her Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations.