Irving at the opening night for Heartbreak House, December 1983 Irving auditioned for the role of in , which went to.
She gave birth to their son Gabriel Barreto on 4 May 1990, but they divorced on 29 January 2005.
In 1988 she got an Obie Award for her out-of-road show on the Road to Mecca and for her performance in comedy at Crossing Delancey was nominated for her Golden Globe Award 1988.