That next summer life changed forever. At age 14, Annett's mother Estela Burt, took a leap of faith and moved her and her brother to Palm Springs, CA. The purpose of the move was Annette to pursue her dream. Within months of arriving, Annette shot a hand-full of national commercials, landed her first t.v. series and became Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Annette pursued her academic prowess and attendant every school from College of the Desert to UCLA, in between every audition and booking. Her penchant for Journalism and Foreign language proved to be too much with the demanding schedule of acting.