As preparation for her role on Forever Knight (1992) as "Dr. Natalie Lambert" (department pathologist), she spent a day at the morgue, drawing the
line at watching an autopsy.
She grew up on a farm outside of Montreal where she had a goat named Tripper, whom she had close relationship with, and a Shetland pony.
Graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1978.
She won a Gemini in 2010 for her role as "Maggie Norton" on The Border (2008).
Has a son named Darcy Montgomery Smith (b.1993) with her ex-husband Cedric Smith.
Her theater teacher, Rodney Marriott, inspired her to get started on acting.
Her plan was to become a zoologist. She even spent time working for a company that teaches dolphins phonetics.
She has a pet turtle who lives in her bathtub. She moved the turtle to the tub because its tank had a serious algae problem that couldn't be fixed.
Her father was a psychiatrist.
Born on exactly the same date as Tracy Pollan (Mrs. Michael J. Fox).