She married her husband, Ricky Mitchell, on June 3, 2012, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Their daughter was born in February 2015. She currently resides with him in Hollywood, California.
Stern got her first regular series role as Holly Brodeen, a member of an elite government anti-terrorist task force in ABC's Threat Matrix. The role was created for her by the show's producers after a director who had worked with her on The Division recommended her.[4] She had a recurring role in Showtime's Weeds (as Megan Beals-Botwin) and was also on ER, Providence and Cold Case. She played Bonnie Richmond in the CBSpost-apocalyptic drama Jericho. She had a recurring role in Season 3 of Fox's Lie to Me.[5]
^Miller, Gerri (March–April 2007). "Signing Up for Hollywood". JVibe. 3 (2). Jewish Family & Life: 30–31. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
^Stern, Brendan. "About". Retrieved 18 January 2018.