Warren was born in Iowa and raised in Hawaii. She traveled with her parents in her youth, singing with them in Baptist churches. When she was older she lived in Tokyo and made commercials. She moved to Los Angeles in 1990 to seek employment as an actress. Warren is the mother of actress
Misti Traya, who has a daughter. Warren is now married to actor
Kirk Acevedo. In 2009, she appeared in an episode of
Fringe ("
Unleashed") as the wife of Charlie Francis, Acevedo's character. In 2003, she appeared in an episode of
The West Wing titled "Life on Mars", and in 2009, appeared in an episode of
Nip/Tuck titled "Jenny Juggs" as Jenny Juggs. She has appeared in numerous films, including
13 Going on 30,
Intolerable Cruelty,
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood,
Bicentennial Man and
Independence Day. == Filmography ==