After graduating from Yale in 1987, Beals resumed her acting career, playing the love interest in the boxing film opposite.
The actress claims her co-stars on the lesbian-themed show found it difficult acting out graphic love scenes - but Beals loved the experience.
She attended Yale University and got a degree in American Literature from there.
In 2003, she paired with Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush.
If I had, I think I would be more ambivalent about the love scenes.
In 2016, she made an appearance in the television series Underground.