In 1994, she was cast as Paige Clark on the sitcom "Ellen". She played the role until the series ended in 1998. That same year, she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She also sang the theme song "Who has a perfect smile? Who has a comical style, who likes to hang out with her friends, who who? Ellen!" with Clea Lewis. She followed "Ellen" with the role of Dr. Brenda Bradford in the feature movie "Inspector Gadget" (1999) opposite Matthew Broderick.