I've Always Thought Of Myself As A

Almost Every Marine I've Met Says I Portray A Marine Dead-on, Which Is Really, Really Flattering.

When All The Girls Were Getting All Made Up And Getting Into All That Girl Stuff In Junior High I Was Out Playing Softball Or Touch Football With The Guys.

I Get Letters From Kids, Teenagers And Young Girls Who Just Want To Be Mac. I've Had Quite A Few People Actually Say That They're Going To Become A Marine Or A Jag Lawyer Because Of Me... The Character. I Think That's Pretty Cool!

The Best Part? Probably Being Able To Portray Such A Respectable, Ethical, Intelligent, Strong Woman. That's Still Pretty Rare In Our Business, Unfortunately.

I Started Acting When I Was About 18. I Was A Model For A Couple Of Years Before That