▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁American ▁Academy ▁of ▁D ram atic ▁Arts ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁and ▁graduated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁She ▁was ▁then ▁selected ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Academy ▁of ▁D ram atic ▁Arts ▁Theatre ▁Company ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 . ▁ ▁She ▁has ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁video ▁" Su ▁V enen o " ▁(" Her ▁Po ison ") ▁by ▁A vent ura . ▁ ▁Since ▁moving ▁to ▁New ▁York , ▁she ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁such ▁films ▁as ▁B ella , ▁K ett le ▁of ▁Fish , ▁Sex ▁& ▁S ush i , ▁D ice , ▁Charlie , ▁Ab ing don , ▁I ▁Think ▁I ▁Th ought , ▁and ▁D ogs ▁Lie . ▁ ▁She ▁played ▁Vienna ▁Hy att ▁on ▁CBS ' s ▁As ▁the ▁World ▁Turn s ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁She ▁has ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁supporting ▁roles , ▁on ▁such ▁TV ▁shows ▁as ▁Lip st ick ▁Jung le , ▁Law ▁& ▁Order : ▁C riminal ▁Intent ▁and ▁Dam ages . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Da ▁Cruz ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁So ap ' s ▁most ▁beautiful ▁women ▁in ▁So ap ▁Opera ▁Dig est ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁voted ▁AT WT ' s ▁h ott est ▁" new com er " ▁in ▁So ap ▁Opera ▁Dig est ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁At ▁So ap ▁Central ▁she ▁was ▁nominated ▁and ▁won