 Among her noteworthy stage performances are a staged reading of the classic Strindberg play "The Father", opposite Al Pacino, and her Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Rosa in the Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' classic, "The Rose Tattoo", opposite Mercedes Ruehl and Anthony LaPaglia.Upon completing the Conservatory program, Salem signed on with an agent and landed the role of the sassy and passionate Sofia Carlino on the NBC daytime drama Another World.After three years as Sofia, Salem decided to pursue a career in primetime television and film, and before long, she made guest star appearances on NBC's Third Watch and CBS' Now and Again.