A graduate of Yale University (1991) and Columbia Law School,[1][2] Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy Hav Plenty in 1997, which was shown at Toronto Film Festival.
[3] She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include The Runaway opposite Debbi Morgan.
In 2007, Lee had a recurring role on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and shot an independent film called This Is Not a Test.
The story follows Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old mother and owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, who falls for a considerably younger British popstar, idolized by her 12-year-old daughter.
A film adaptation by Jennifer Westfeldt was announced in June 2021, entered production in 2022 and released on May 2, 2024 starring Anne Hathaway.