At age 22, Jacobs landed her first notable role playing Dr. Chebutykin in an all-female production of
Chekhov's ''
Three Sisters. Other company members were
Richard Rose, Thom Sokoloski, Maggie Huculak, Stewart Arnott,
Kim Renders, Bruce Vavrina and Mark Christmann. In 1987, landed the role of Skinner in Howard Baker's
The Castle. The production marked a turning point in Jacobs' career; after that performance, she worked almost constantly. Jacobs was nominated for a
Dora Mavor Moore Award for her performance. == Personal life ==