Trivia

Her first roommate at 17 when she moved out of the house was Drew Barrymore.

Introduced her friend Elizabeth Berkley to her now husband Greg Lauren in 2000 during a dance class. She was later a bridesmaid at their wedding in Mexico in 2003.

Wore an authentic 1899 dress for Newsies (1992) which a costumer had to constantly check on to make minor sewing repairs.

Her stepfather was actor Steven Keats, who adopted her at the age of thirteen.

Couldn't attend the original premiere of Newsies (1992) at Hollywood's The Captain Theatre because she was in Canada filming Alive (1993). However she joined director Kenny Ortega and fellow cast members (including David Moscow and Luke Edwards) at the special screening held at the same theatre 23 years later, on April 1, 2015. Cast members from the Broadway musical (opening that week in Los Angeles) also attended.

Sister of actress Caitlin Keats.

In 2005 she started a jewelry line specialized in inspirational and birthstone designs, the Ele Keats Jewelry. The first shop was opened in Brentwood, CA in 2013. Among her clients, Diane Keaton, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Berkley and Poppy Montgomery.