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It soon became clear that dance music would be in her future.
Sure, she was playing Mozart and Beethoven on the piano at the ripe old age of five, and grew up with every intention of pursuing a degree in music, but at 19 she was discovered by a modeling scout and encouraged to move to New York, a long way from that small Midwestern town where she had spent her entire life.
She began her career with supporting roles in Goodfellas 1990 , Little Man Tate 1991 and Singles 1992 , followed by lead roles on the legal drama series.
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