Danielle was a Musical Theatre major in college, receiving a four year full-ride scholarship at the University of Arizona in Tucson, though she chose not to finish her stay there. During that time, she was in many plays and musicals in the University of Arizona's Theatrical department, as well as other local theatres.

Danielle then attended Eastern Montana College, now sanctioned as Montana State University, Billings, where she also received a full ride scholarship for Theatre, and studied playwrighting.

Danielle decided that she made a much better performer than a student. She moved to Seattle in 1991 where she co-founded the Urban Guerilla Street Theatre Collective, with Dan Glenn. Danielle wrote and acted in several pieces we performed, including a political piece taken to San Francisco called "Duel in the Sandbox" that made a statement against Operation Desert Storm. Late in 1991, Danielle was scouted by Whatever Wreckards in Seattle, and took a long hiatus from acting as she was offered a recording contract.

These are just a few plays from the many Danielle has performed that are her personal favorites:

• The Vagina Monologues - VDAY West LA Celebrity Cast 2007
• The Vagina Monologues - VDAY New York Celebrity Cast 2006
• As You Like It (Celia)
• Romeo and Juliet (Juliet)
• Othello (Desdemona)
• Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All To You (Sister Mary)
• The Music Man (Marian Paroo)