As she prepares to hop a flight to Las Vegas for a Memorial Day weekend of premieres, parties, and pampering, Lauren Maher can only sit back and laugh at the whirlwind of a ride that her life has taken over the years.

"Hopefully, it will make me feel like I made the right choice," the young actress says, laughing as she awaits her trip to Sin City. "I can remember once living in some sort of basement studio in Queens and everybody thinking this was a great deal!"