Faracy was raised in
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, where she attended high school. She studied acting at Illinois Wesleyan University and Yale School of Drama. She began her acting career in New York stage, and in 1976, made her television debut in an episode of ABC sitcom
Laverne & Shirley. She went to star in two unsold sitcom pilots, before playing Corinne in the 1978 comedy film
Heaven Can Wait. The following year, Faracy played Angel Childress in the film ''
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, and Babbette in the comedy film Scavenger Hunt''. Faracy has a long-running career on television. From 1979 to 1980, she starred in the CBS sitcom
The Last Resort. From 1983 to 1984, she co-starred alongside
Bill Bixby and
Mariette Hartley in
Goodnight, Beantown. Also during the 1980s, Faracy had roles on several miniseries, include
The Thorn Birds (1983, as Mary Carson's servant, Judy),
Space (1985), and
Windmills of the Gods (1988). In film, she co-starred alongside
Bruce Willis and
Kim Basinger in the 1987 romantic comedy film
Blind Date, and the following year, she played
John Candy's wife in the comedy film
The Great Outdoors. In 1990, Faracy starred alongside
Martin Mull in the sitcom
His & Hers. Later that year, she began starring in the Fox sitcom
True Colors about an interracial marriage. The following years, Faracy continued her career, appearing in supporting roles in both film and television. She has guest-starred on
Touched by an Angel,
Wings,
Murphy Brown,
Will & Grace,
Frasier, ''
Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, How I Met Your Mother, Castle, Desperate Housewives, Modern Family, How to Get Away with Murder, and The Goldbergs. In 2016, she had a recurring role on the Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids. In 2022, she played Lisa Lawson on the comedy series Uncoupled''. Her film credits include
Hocus Pocus (1993),
Sideways (2004),
Surviving Christmas (2004),
Flightplan (2005),
Get Him to the Greek (2010),
Bad Teacher (2011), and
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016). ==Filmography==