| Cast in pivotal role in Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut"; because of scheduling conflicts was unavailable for re-shoots and was replaced by actress Marie Richardson |
1972 | Stage acting debut in "Man of Destiny" |
1978 | First TV appearance, "The Young Runaways" on "World of Disney" (NBC) |
1980 | Film debut in the low-budget horror flick "Eyes of a Stranger" |
1980 | TV-movie debut in "Angel City" on CBS |
1982 | Breakthrough performance in poignant teen comedy "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" |
1989 | NY stage debut, "Sunshine" off-Broadway at Circle Repertory Theatre |
1990 | Turned in searing performance as a gang-raped hooker in the gritty drama "Last Exit to Brooklyn" |
1991 | Played a drug-addicted undercover cop in "Rush" |
1991 | Was blasted by critics for her rare appearance as 'the girlfriend' in Ron Howard's blockbuster "Backdraft" |
1992 | Had memorable role as Bridget Fonda's psychotic roommate in "Single White Female" |
1993 | Featured as harried young mother/phone-sex operator in Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" |
1994 | Played title character in the period drama "Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle"; first film with Campbell Scott |
1995 | Starred as Kathy Bates' disturbed writer daughter in "Dolores Claiborne," the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel |
1995 | Wrote, co-produced, starred and sang in "Georgia," a drama written by her mother and loosely based on her sister's battle's with heroin addiction and self-image problems |
1996 | Re-teamed with Altman for the jazz era "Kansas City" |
1996 | Was praised for her performance in Anjelica Huston's directorial debut "Bastard Out of Carolina" (Showtime) |
1997 | Featured as the favorite daughter of a molesting father (Jason Robards) in "A Thousand Acres," loosely based on Shakespeare's "King Lear" |
1997 | Lent voice to a character on the animated sci-fi series "Spawn" |
1998 | Co-starred with Campbell Scott in the Hallmark TV period romance "The Love Letter" (CBS) |
1998 | Replaced Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret" on Broadway; first collaboration with Alan Cumming |
1998 | Vocal talents featured in episode of Disney's animated TV series "Hercules: The Wonder Boy Years" |
1999 | Played a computer game designer in David Cronenberg's bizarre sci-fi drama "eXistenZ" opposite Jude Law |
2000 | Featured in "The King Is Alive" (Dogma 4) about a group of passengers who decide to stage "King Lear" when their bus breaks down in the desert; premiered at Cannes Film Festival |
2000 | Starred in the romantic drama "Skipped Parts" with Brad Renfro |
2001 | Co-starred in "The Quickie" |
2001 | Co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in "The Anniversary Party" with her "Cabaret" co-star and friend Alan Cumming |
2001 | Returned to Broadway succeeding Mary-Louise Parker as the lead in "Proof" |
2002 | Appeared in "Road to Perdition" direceted by Sam Mendes |
2002 | Cast with Meg Ryan in "In the Cut," directed by Jane Campion |
2002 | Played convicted murderer Karla Faye Tucked in CBS TV Movie "Crossed Over" |
2004 | Starred opposite Christian Bale in "The Machinist" |
2005 | Cast in the thriller "The Jacket" with Adrien Brody and Kris Kristofferson |
2007 | Directed by her husband, Noah Baumbach in "Margot at the Wedding"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress |
2009 | Joined the cast of Showtime's "Weeds" in a recurring role as Nancy's (Mary-Louise Parker) sister Jill Price-Gray |
2010 | Co-wrote with husband Noah Baumbach, the screenplay for "Greenberg"; also acted in the film, which was directed by Baumbach |
2011 | Co-starred on Broadway in "The House of Blue Leaves," with Edie Falco and Ben Stiller |
