Trivia

Suffers from fibromyalgia, a chronically painful illness. She is a major supporter and a public face for fibromyalgia awareness.

Her father-in-law was the 18th Earl of Devon. When he died in 2015, her husband became the 19th Earl of Devon, and she became the Countess of Devon.

In January 2014 she permanently relocated to London with her husband and children.

Originally auditioned for the starring role of "Angela Chase" on My So-Called Life (1994) but did not get it, so she returned for the audition of "Rayanne Graff".

Married Lord Charles Courtenay in a civil ceremony in 2004. They celebrated with a formal wedding on April 30, 2005, in Los Angeles, CA. He asked her to marry him while the pair sat on surfboards off the coast of California.

Met her husband, Lord Charles Peregrine Courtenay, in a Las Vegas hotel in 2002. He worked as a lawyer in the United States.

Began using her initials as her name at age 8, when she played on an all-boys baseball team.

Gave birth to a son at the age 35, Jack Haydon Langer Courtenay, on August 16, 2009. Jack is heir to the title of 'Earl of Devon'.

Her husband's family, the Courtenays, took part in the Crusades, were emperors of Constantinople and fought under King Henry V at Agincourt. Powderham Castle on River Exe, her new home, was built in 1390. The Courtenays have resided there for over 600 years. Powderham houses a chair used by William of Orange for his first Parliament in 1689, following the "Glorious Revolution".

Gave birth to a daughter at the age of 32, Joscelyn Skye Courtenay, weighing 7 lb, 14 oz. and measuring 21" [b. January 31, 2007].

Has an elder brother, Kirk. Their father Gary is a clothing salesman, and their mother Deana runs a company for hearing-aid distribution.

Attended Granada Hills High School in Granada Hills, CA.