Cheryl Arutt (born May 13, 1966) is an American commercial, print, television, and film actress[1][2] and a clinical and forensic psychologist and media consultant.

[11] She was discovered at age two when the casting director at Ted Bates Advertising Agency in New York City noticed her and convinced her mother to send her photo to an agent.

[12] She was signed on the spot by Rosemary Brian at the Mary Ellen White Agency and first appeared on TV in a Sara Lee cake commercial at the age of three.

Arutt attended University of California, Los Angeles with scholarships from both Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, where she graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

[citation needed] Following a Doctor of Psychology degree from California School of Professional Psychology, where she developed a program called "Healing Together" for couples recovering from posttraumatic stress disorder, she became a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in working with creative artists, including actors, writers, directors, cinematographers, studio executives and other entertainment professionals.