Price was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1984.

She is a graduate of Rutgers University. She is married to a New York City Fire Department firefighter Derek Kelly. Their son, Jake, was born in November 2003.

She enjoys boxing, reading and cooking.

Her television presence began with guest appearances on Law & Order.

Price is primarily known for her role as Police Officer (and later, Detective) Faith Yokas in the drama Third Watch (1999 – 2005).

Her husband was a recurring guest star on Third Watch as a FDNY firefighter. She described her experiences as the wife of an FDNY firefighter during the show's special 9/11 episode.

She had a small role in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown, a supporting role in the psychological thriller Chasing Sleep, and has done theatrical work. She also appeared in two episodes of Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's friend, Susan Sharon. She appeared on Without a Trace as agent Samantha Spade's sister, and very recently appeared in an episode of ER as a mother whose daughter was being abused by her youngest daughter.

Recent appearances include the 2007 version of Bionic Woman as Ruth Treadwell, one of the Bionic team members, and episodes of Eleventh Hour and The Mentalist.