Potter,oneoffourdaughters,[2]wasborninCleveland,Ohio,toanIrishAmericanRomanCatholic[2][3]family.Herfather,PaulBrokaw,wastheinventorofthefirstflame-resistantcarwax,andhermother,Nancy,wasasecretary.[2]Duringherchildhood,shewasapartoftheSt.JeromeParishinCleveland,andattendedthelocalelementaryschool,aswellasVillaAngelaCatholicSchoolforGirls,beforegraduatingfromEuclidHighSch...(展开全部)　　Potter,oneoffourdaughters,[2]wasborninCleveland,Ohio,toanIrishAmericanRomanCatholic[2][3]family.Herfather,PaulBrokaw,wastheinventorofthefirstflame-resistantcarwax,andhermother,Nancy,wasasecretary.[2]Duringherchildhood,shewasapartoftheSt.JeromeParishinCleveland,andattendedthelocalelementaryschool,aswellasVillaAngelaCatholicSchoolforGirls,beforegraduatingfromEuclidHighSchool.[4]ShealsospentpartofherearlyyearsinArab,Alabama.Potterhadwantedtobeanactresssincechildhood,aswellasanun.　　Attheageoftwelve,PotterstartedmodelingandappearingincommercialsinChicagoandMiami,beforedecidingtopursueanactingcareer.[citationneeded]Herfirstroleontelevisionwasasa"Dalina"intheEnglishversionofthePeruvianTVshowNubeluz.[citationneeded]ThenshefoundaroleonthedaytimesoapoperaTheYoungandtheRestlessasSharonNewmanin1994.[citationneeded]　　Shehasappearedinseveralfeaturefilms,includingConAir(playingthewifeofNicolasCage'scharacter)andstarringoppositeRobinWilliamsinPatchAdams.In1998,sheplayedtheloveinterestofdoomeddistancerunnerStevePrefontaineinthemovieWithoutLimits.　　In2001,shehadtwomajorroles,co-starringwithFreddiePrinzeJr.inHeadOverHeels,andinthethrillerAlongCameaSpiderwithMorganFreeman,basedontheJamesPattersonbest-seller.ShewasacastmemberofthetelevisionseriesBostonLegalbutleftduringthesecondseason.In2004,PotterplayedtheroleAlisonGordoninthefirstSawfilm.In2009,PotterbecameacastmemberofthenewTNTseriesTrustMewhichwascancelledafterthefirstseasonduetolowratings.PottercurrentlyplaystheroleofKristinaBravermaninNBC'scomedy-dramaParenthood.　　PotterwasmarriedtoTomPotterfrom1990to1998,andtheyhavetwosons.[citationneeded]　　Thesong"Mrs.Potter'sLullaby"byCountingCrowswasinspiredbyMonica.AdamDuritzsawherinamovieandwrotethesonginresponse.　　She'stheauntofMCFirebox　　ShemarriedDanielChristopherAllison,anorthopedicsurgeon,inJune2005.PotterandAllisonhadtheirfirstchild,adaughternamedMollyBrigidAllison,onAugust3,2005.[citationneeded]　　Potterwasnamed"BestMovieStarLoyaltoCleveland"byClevelandScene.comforherinsistenceonkeepingherfamilyintheOhiocityevenafterHollywoodsuccess."It'sagreatplacetoraisekids.Ihadaveryhappychildhoodthere,growinguponaspecialstreetwhereeveryonekneweveryone,"[3]saidPotterinaninterviewwithMaximmagazineinMarch2001.