After playing Cathy Buxton in the ' episode '' Stakeout '' in 1996 , her first major television appearance was in 1997 , when she appeared on '' The Drew Carey Show '' as Drew Carey 's love interest , Nicki .
After playing Cathy Buxton in the ' episode '' Stakeout '' in 1996 and Kristin Blair in the '' Law & Order ' episode '' Navy Blues '' . 
 Her first major television appearance was in 1997 , when she appeared on '' The Drew Carey Show '' as Drew Carey 's love interest , Nicki .