I was born and raised in Germany, educated and trained in theater in the US.  I am an actor, producer, sometime translator, author, and as of 2023, podcaster (more at The Hill) committed to socially engaged art for many decades. Since 1981, I have been co-artistic director (with my husband Nick Fracaro) of Thieves Theatre, later renamed International Culture Lab. I hold an MFA (in Acting) from the Yale School of Drama and BAs in Criminal Justice and in Theater from the University of Illinois at Chicago.