Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on March 21, 1974)

Actress.

To be able to take the role on Dirt, she had to leave The 4400 Laura is a distant relative of the late Princess Grace of Monaco. Appeared in "Mona Lisa Smile" set in the 1950s at Wellesley College. Coincidentally, she graduated from Wellesley in 1996. She worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor before pursuing acting. Laura`s favorite food is sushi.

Laura and her fiancu00e9 Bruce Weyman were married at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy on September 23, 2006.

Attended Wellesley College as a Sociology major and graduated in 1996.

In one of her movies, she attended Wellesly College. Although set in a different time era, she also attended Wellesly.

She starred in the theatre production of Spooky Doo, a Scooby Doo stage parody, as Daphne

Laura has extensive knowledge of the Japanese language.

She attended Bainbridge High School

Laura auditioned for the role of Melanie Maclver on One Life To Live, a long-running soap opera, but didn`t get it.

Middle child of three sisters. Older sister is Jennifer (Jenny) and younger is Lindsay.

Laura guest starred in "Open Season" (Season 2, episode #43) of "Criminal Minds" along with her real life good friend, actress Kelly Overton.

Laura and her husband Bruce got engaged in Thailand on Christmas Eve 2004, just a few hours before the tsunami hit.

Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Laura went to Bainbridge High School, as did SNL cast member Chris Kattan. "Snow Falling On Cedars" author David Guterson was a teacher at the same school.

She is 5`7".

Went to the same high school (Bainbridge High School) as "Saturday Night Live" (1975) castmember Chris Kattan. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) author David Guterson was a teacher at the same school.

Appeared in Mona Lisa Smile (2003), set in the 1950s at Wellesley College. Coincidentally, she graduated from Wellesley in 1996.

Laura tried out for Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light. But she got turned down. Ironically, one of her co-stars on All My Children, had previously played the role

After she `burnt out` from her job at NYPD, she starred in a stage version of Robin Hood as Maid Marian. This was her first acting job since high school.

She auditioned for Sex And The City and got offered a role in it. But when Laura discovered she`d have to go topless, she refused it.

Laura and her fiance Bruce Weyman were married in Pienza, Italy on September 23, 2006.

Laura and her husband Bruce Weyman are excitedly awaiting the birth of their first baby late this summer 2008.

She is a natural blonde and has blue eyes.

Her career as a NYPD domestic abuse counselor only lasted nine months.

Her parents are Julie and David Allen

She appeared in the movies Mona Lisa Smile, A Tale Of Two and How You Look To Me.

Middle child of three sisters. Older sister is Jenny and younger is Lindsay.