McNeal-Tolkan is a native American (born as Luiseno-Yurok-Karuk-Shasta) who has doubled for stars such as Faye Dunaway, Delta Burke, Tantoo Cardinal, and Joan Collins. She received a First Americans in the Arts Award for outstanding achievement in stunts. Her resume also includes television series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Baywatch, Muder She Wrote, Alien Nation, 24, Crossing Jordan, and ER.