Her first name means "water" in Hebrew. Was accepted to both Harvard and Yale, but turned them down to attend UCLA. Was good friends with the late Bill Bixby. As he went public with his illness, he directed her sitcom, "Blossom" (1991), and continued working up until his death on 21 November 1993. Plays piano, trumpet and bass guitar. Adopted a whale, a wolf and a manatee. Is an accomplished dancer. She and "Blossom" (1991) co-star, Jenna von Oÿ took lessons in between breaks in the filming season. On a break from her Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA (2005). Gave birth to her first child, a boy. [October 11, 2005]