Inspired by her father's career as a musician and having a stage/pageant mother, Croonquist wanted to be an entertainer at a very young age.
With a BA in Criminal Justice, Croonquist also worked as a probation and parole review officer in Newark, New Jersey.
She then worked as a detective while taking acting classes and eventually landed roles in local plays and films.
She is also the chairperson for the Annual "Laugh Off", an event that brings awareness to Gilda's Club in Northern New Jersey.
[1] Per Croonquist's live interview on NBC's Today on May 9, 2010, she was initially sued by her sister-in-law who then asked her mother, Ruth, to join the lawsuit.