Andrea Thompson

Hired by Court TV to host three-hour blocks of programming on Saturday nights; the shows aired in the block include reruns on "NYPD BLUE"

In April, hired to serve as an anchor for "CNN Headline News" and a national correspondent for CNN; resigned from CNN in early March 2002

Became news anchor at local TV station in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Played blonde neighbor Jade Norfleet in the feature "A Gun, a Car, a Blonde"

Cast in the recurring role of Det. Jill Kirkendall on "NYPD Blue" (ABC); made regular at the start of the 1997-1998 season; left series in spring 2000

Appeared in the feature "Delirious", starring John Candy

Played the vixen Genele Erickson in CBS series "Falcon Crest"; earned Soap Opera Digest Award for her work

Starred in the feature "Doin' Time on Planet Earth"

Feature debut as a hooker in Oliver Stone's "Wall Street"

Discovered by powerful agent Irene Marie

Graduated from high school and moved to NYC at age 16

Had recurring role as Commander Krennick on NBC series "Jag"

Portrayed Talia Winters, the telepath who verified sincerity of individuals during negotiations, on syndicated series "Babylon 5"; co-starred with then-husband Jerry Doyle

Raised in Australia

Succesful modeling career led her to study acting

When parents divorced in the mid-1970s, returned to the USA to Florida to live with mother and siblings