Ursitti graduated from Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame, Indiana in 1979 and then spent several years acting in commercials, TV, film and stage. Her filmography includes Zapped!, Teen Wolf and Defense Play, as well as television guest roles on 21 Jump Street and Charles in Charge.
She later received her Master's degree in Design and Manufacturing. In September 1992, she married Jonathan Sheinberg, the Producer of such films as McHale's Navy, A Simple Wish, and The Conscientious Objector. She is the mother of three, on the Advisory Board for the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation. She describes herself as a vegetarian. She lives in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
