Background
Layng was born in Rockford, Illinois, United States of America.
Layng was born in Rockford, Illinois, United States of America.
She attended Thomas Jefferson High School and was the Class of 1978 Homecoming Queen. Layng also graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Layng is best known for her role as Nurse Mary Margaret "Curly" Spaulding in the comedy-drama series Doogie Howser, Doctor of Medicine The series aired from 1989 to 1993 and was her first major screen role. In 1991, Layng guest starred in the television series Pro and Cons and appeared in the feature film The Marrying Manitoba After Doogie Howser, Doctor of Medicine ended in 1993, Layng would guest star in the television series Joe"s Life and Diagnosis Murder.
She also performed in the television short film Traveler"s Rest in 1993.
Her last television role was in the series New York News in 1995.