--The gay community often comments that you're quite convincing as a lesbian.

I know! People thought I was gay, I was so excited. I was like, "YES! I've done it!"(laughs) I think it's a big compliment.

--On the screen, the actresses seem to get on very well. Which actresses are you close to?

Yes, we do! Gosh, you know it depends. Marlee Matlin is on the show now, and she and I have known each other for a long time, so we get along very well. I get along with everyone, but I tend to see Marlee, Pam, and Mia quite a bit.

--You also take photos of the actresses. I saw your photos published in a recent issue of The Advocate, and they're great.

Thank you! Sometimes I get little bit lazy about it, but if I have downtime on the set, I do bring my camera along. It's just for us, in a way, to document our time on the set - more like snapshots, to remember certain moments.