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" When I was 18, I took it for granted and was eager to move on to the bigger cities like Boston and then New York. But I've been to enough places to have gained a greater appreciation for the beauty and rich culture of all of Rhode Island. I am grateful for all that it offered during my childhood. "

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" I have had struggles with some eating disorders, just eating issues. "

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" My favorite scene that we shot in Season 1 of 'Kingdom' was the 'dance party' the boys and I had after we had gone thrift shopping, and then a lovely family dinner together. "

" For me, yoga is like a moving meditation, and I do believe in a mind-body connection. "

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" When I attended Emerson College in Boston, it was confined to the Back Bay, but now it has taken over a lot of Boston, which is great. "

" To have real issues to delve into, research-wise, always makes it a lot more satisfying to me. I can pull from a lot of resources and put them into my work and just have as much information as possible. "

" I had a wonderful time making 'Dark Shadows.' "

" I was born in Washington, D.C., where my father was working for the Federal Trade Commission, and my mom was editor for the National Council of Catholic Women, but my parents were simply awaiting my birth before moving back to their roots in Rhode Island to raise their family. "

" In real life, I don't love working out, but I've been driven to it. "

" My mom's father came from a family of 11 children who came over from the island of Ischia, Italy, and settled in Providence, RI. Her mother was part of the large community of French-speaking Canadians who settled in Woonsocket, RI. "

" I love hotels. I generally prefer smaller boutique hotels to large chains, especially when attention and wit has been given to interesting design elements and beautiful bathrooms. "

" Soap operas were my first professional experiences, and I always knew I was eager to explore a lot more work in a lot more arenas. "

" We do have depression in the family, and I've experienced it as it pops up from time to time. It is easier to deal with when I have someone looking to me to do things. "

" I have dogs, and I hike. "

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" I was on 'Search for Tomorrow' for about nine months, then 'Another World' for two years. "

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" I've struggled with depression in my life and sort of the way that the depression itself becomes an addiction. "