Lane first became well-known to television audiences while a regular in the hit series "Hunter." Her other television credits include a recurring role on the long-running series "L.A. Law" and appearances in "Crime and Punishment" and "South Beach."

Additionally, Lane is a member of "The Actor's Gang," an experimental theater company headed by actor Tim Robbins.

A prolific reader who consumes three to four books a week, she divides her time between Los Angeles and a house in Tesuque, New Mexico, which she shares with her two boxer dogs, Lew and Rosacoke.