Career
She guest starred in a number of notable television series including Family Ties, Cheers, Saint Elsewhere, The Golden Girls, The Facts of Life, 227, Mr. Belvedere, Babylon 5, Los Angeles Law, New York City Police Department Blue, Step by Step, The Practice and other series. Prestia also had recurring roles on the sitcoms Home Improvement (as Delores) and Dharma & Greg (as Janet).
She appeared in the films Final Analysis (1992), Hoffa (1992), Species (1995), Leave lieutenant to Beaver (1997), Wag the Dog (1997) and What Women Want (2000).
Prestia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy high school.
She is an alumna of California State University, Chico and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts. Prestia was diagnosed with brain cancer circa 2004.
Due to the illness, she retired from acting, with her last acting cr appearing in the pilot episode of the sitcom The War at Home in 2005.
She died on October 8, 2011 in her hometown of New Orleans, after eight years of living with the disease.