[3] She is perhaps best known for her role in the NBC sitcom The Torkelsons (1991–1993), Homeless Woman in Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014), and Steve Martin's daughter in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).
She left her native California to receive a college education.
[5] Burnette began her career at age ten, portraying Steve Martin's daughter in Planes, Trains and Automobiles in 1987.
She also played two roles on the NBC series Quantum Leap, making a guest appearance in the episode "Another Mother" before later appearing as Sam's sister Katie in the episode "The Leap Home."
For six years, Burnette appeared in a recurring role in Sons of Anarchy.