Starred opposite David Hyde Pierce in the play, "The Guys". David Hyde Pierce played a fire chief attempting to write the obituaries for his men lost in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre and Headly played his editor. Originally performed in New York in December 2001, the West Coast version premiered in July 2002 with Helen Hunt and Tim Robbins and has had a revolving cast ever since. The Actor's Gang, the theatre of the play, is located in a very small studio on Santa Monica Bouelevard. She studied ASL (American Sign Language) for her role in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus (1995). She is a member of MENSA. Speaks French. Was an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company from 1979 - 2005. Has a B.A. from the American College of Switzerland.
