Things you may not know (or care to know) about Laura:

• As a musical theatre performer, Laura played Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, among others. She was yelled at by Cy Coleman (composer of Sweet Charity, City of Angels) for re-phrasing his music.
• Laura lived in Venezuela as a child and still speaks Spanish fluently.
• Laura met her husband at their mutual friend's wedding. It was love at first sight.
• Laura studied Communications at Boston University where she also studied film & broadcasting, Chinese and French. She was the only non-Asian-American in her Chinese class.
• At home, Laura is known for occasionally having a 'Martha moment' (as in Martha Stewart) whipping up a beautifully presented dish or leading her kids in a craft project. It is pure fun and relaxes her.
• Laura never made cheerleading.