- She was trained in Krav Maga to help her prepare for her role as a cop in Tomcats (2001). She also did a ride-along with the Beverly Hills Police Department.
- Finished in third place in NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship (2007) in March 2007. She upset poker pros Jeff Madsen and Barry Greenstein after beating fellow celebrity player René Angélil in the first round. She lost in the semi-finals to eventual winner Paul Wasicka. Her finish earned her $125,000.
- Posed for Playboy magazine in 1997 and 1998 and says it's one of her "biggest regrets!".
- Her favorite actor is Gary Oldman and her favorite actress is Michelle Pfeiffer.
- Is a dedicated animal lover, starting her own animal rescue organization in 2001 called Animal Avengers. She has recently shut down Animal Avengers to start a new non-profit for animals with a focus on helping in a much bigger, national capacity.
- Is part Syrian.
- Ranked #29 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- Cousin of Tamsen Fadal. The two own, together, a jewelry line called "Shansen Jewelry".
- In September 2002 she was Voted the 8th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine.
- Her cousin Tamsen Fadal is a TV news reporter for the flagship CW station in New York City, WPIX, New York.
- Mentioned in Bowling for Soup's extended version of "Ohio (Come Back To Texas)".
- In 2001 appeared in two movies that featured the song, "Want You Bad", by The Offspring: American Pie 2 (2001) and Tomcats (2001).
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