[1] In 1992, she portrayed Amanda, the girlfriend (and later wife) of the character Charles "Corky" Thacher, on the TV show Life Goes On for two seasons.

[6] In the episode, Friedman's character stated "My dad's an accountant and my mom is the former Governor of Alaska", referencing Sarah Palin, who has a son, Trig, who has Down syndrome.

"[9] Friedman also had main roles in episodes of Law and Order: SVU, "Competence", playing a pregnant young woman named Katie, [10] and Walker, Texas Ranger, "Special Witness", where she played a young woman in the Special Olympics who witnessed Trent Malloy being stabbed.

She also occasionally worked as an assistant teacher for the Pathway program of the University of California, Los Angeles, where she helped teach students how to live independently.

[9] Friedman died of complications from Alzheimer's disease, which she had suffered for the last three years of her life, at her home in Santa Monica on December 3, 2023, aged 53.