There's been some rough patches, of course. Brooke suffered from debilitating postpartum depression after giving birth to her first daughter in 2003, and the extreme depression and mental illness that followed almost led to her suicide. But she made it through, and even authored a book about the struggles that she hoped would lead more mothers out of those dark woods.
But all in all, it's been a blessed life. She's still acting, and will soon take up a huge role in Law & Order: SVU. As a vegan and animal rights activist, she's hard at work saving the critters, and all the while she's surrounded by and caring for her loving family of four with husband Chris Henchy. Like we said, she'll always come out on top.