Originally, she was to portray the character of 'Tiffany Thorne' in
Sunset Beach (1997) but she got the role of Kayla Richards instead (the character
name Kayla was changed to Caitlin before filming began).
She moved to Niantic, Connecticut when she was four years old.
Graduated from East Lyme High School in 1987
Family: Francelle (mother), Robert (father, who is retired), Eric
(brother, who is a scientist).