anna was employed in the theatre in the chicago area for a few years before trying her hand at tv and film roles. in 1992 anna landed her first big role as arden in 29 episodes of "down the shore". she continued to appear as a guest star in a handful of tv shows and films including "seinfeld" and "nypd blue" until the late 90's when she was cast in a recurring role as jean ward in "the practice".