Hess began modeling and working on television commercials when she was 15. After completing high school, she entered the
University of Zurich to study law but before completing her degree she came to the United States to build an acting career. Once settled in
Los Angeles, Hess started taking acting classes. Her first role was in the 1992 film
Encino Man, playing a cavewoman to
Brendan Fraser's caveman character. In 1997, she played the role of Sonya Blade in the film
Mortal Kombat Annihilation, taking over the role played by
Bridgette Wilson in the first film. In 1998, she portrayed Immortal bounty hunter Reagan Cole, a friend of Duncan MacLeod's, in the ninth episode of the sixth season of
Highlander: The Series. She also portrayed
Andrea von Strucker /
Viper in the TV movie
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Alexandra "Ice" Jensen in
Pensacola: Wings of Gold. Her guest spots include the series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,
Sliders (Season 4 – Genesis),
SeaQuest DSV, and
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2008, Hess starred as Sasha on
General Hospital. In 2010, she had a guest role on
Psych. She married actor
Michael Trucco in July 2009; they were wed in Mexico. She and Trucco both played the parts of lieutenants in the same unit of the Marines in the
Pensacola: Wings of Gold series. Hess retired from acting in 2012. ==Filmography==