Her distinctive voice was heard as the character of Mrs. Helperman in Disney's animated series "Teacher's Pet" in 2000, and again for the 2004 movie version. She starred as a stand-up comic with a secret in the highly acclaimed independent short film "The Act", directed by Susan Kraker and Pi Ware, and received praise for her performance. The short film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival and won several awards at film festivals around the world. In 2004, she played Brad Hunt's nagging mother in "Lucky 13", a full-length independent film starring Lauren Graham. She returned to "All My Children" for one episode in December 2005, playing a homeless woman named Victoria.