She was born Rosanna Torres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and her parents are immigrants from Italy.
[citation needed] She was married to James Farentino from August 3, 1994, until his death on January 24, 2012.
She filed for divorce in 1998 due to "irreconcilable differences," but later withdrew her petition.
Farentino later filed for divorce in January 2001 also due to "irreconcilable differences" but it was likewise withdrawn.
She went on to appear in ten minor credited roles, in television episodes and direct-to-video releases, over an eighteen-years period.