Her parents' careers in entertainment influenced her desire to become an entertainer herself. She got her start in comedy, performing bits in her parents' variety shows before moving to San Francisco after college in 1979, at the age of 20 to pursue a creative career.
Her parents' professions in entertainment sparked her desire to become an entertainer. She started by performing comedic routines in their variety shows and then moved to San Francisco in 1979 at the age of 20 to pursue a career in the arts.