<P> LaNasa was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Anne (née Hardin) and Dr. James J. LaNasa Jr., a surgeon . </P> <P> She began dancing at the age of 12, and at the age of 14, she was accepted to the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston - Salem, North Carolina . After an apprenticeship with Milwaukee Ballet, LaNasa danced with Salt Lake City's Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet . </P> <P> LaNasa assisted John Carrafa with the choreography for the 1989 film Rooftops . She made her feature film debut with a small role in the 1990 film Catchfire and in following years appeared in supporting roles in film and television . </P> <P> LaNasa guest starred on number of television series, including Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Touched by an Angel, and The Practice, and in 2001 landed the lead role of Bess Bernstein - Flynn Keats in the NBC comedy series Three Sisters (2001--2002) opposite Dyan Cannon, A.J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis . The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2002 . She later had recurring roles in Judging Amy as Yvonne Dunbar, as Kim McPherson on The Guardian, and as Michelle Colohan on NYPD Blue . Her other television credits include guest roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, ER, House M.D., Justice, and Two and a Half Men . LaNasa also had series regular roles in short - lived CBS comedy - drama Love Monkey (2006), playing Karen Freed, and on HBO comedy 12 Miles of Bad Road, as Juliet Shakespeare . LaNasa also appeared as Beverly Ford on Big Love from 2009 to 2011 . </P>

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