Crosby was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of Marilyn Scott and actor Dennis Crosby. Her choice of career solidified at an early age and was influenced by the involvement of other family members in "showbiz." Her grandfather was actor/singer/comedian Bing Crosby and her ex-father-in-law was the noted director Blake Edwards. Crosby was married to Geoffrey Edwards from 1983 to 1990 and Read more...

In 1987, Crosby was cast in the role of Tasha Yar for the much publicized return of Star Trek to television in the syndicated series Star Trek: The Next Generation. She had been tapped to play Deanna Troi before Gene Roddenberry switched her and Marina Sirtis. Initially one of the top-billed characters and featured prominently in episodes such as "The Naked Now" and "Code of Honor", the role of Read more...

Crosby appeared as a victim of Dexter Morgan in the Showtime series Dexter. Her character was a nurse who was secretly hastening the demise of her patients, among them Dexter's father.