I am a big fan of horror movies but I had never thought that I had wanted to act in one because I don't think that actors get to do much in them. They're usually just reacting.

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.