Trivia

In 1988 was first runner-up in Miss Teen USA Pageant.

Graduated with honors from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in 2009.

Attended the Royal National Theatre Studio in London and The Howard Fine Actor's Studio in Los Angeles.

Is a published food writer for numerous magazines, and has made multiple television appearances as guest chef on such shows as The Talk (2010) and Home & Family (1996).

On 5/4/16 married her partner of 18 months, Michael Cooney. The couple has been in a relationship since December 2014 and have a daughter, Jemma Kate Collins Cooney (b. 1/23/16). She was 44 at the time of her daughter's birth.

Is the oldest of five children, including brothers Chad and Zachary Capogna, who are fraternal twins, a brother Justin Capogna and one sister Olivia Capogna.