Like people have said, find common interests, but show her you're worth more to her than just an average person that shares the same interests, be outgoing, don't be afraid to talk to her, it's hard, but me and my girlfriend, we started on the internet, met on a chat room actually...we lived in the same area for a few years, except i had moved interstate, i came back down to visit her, i stayed at her house for a few weeks and went back to my home and told my mum i want to move back down, we have been together for 9 months now, all you need is something to get you started, and if it is going to work, you won't need to force it to.
Maybe, you could contact her by an email, and ask her if she would feel comfortable going to the movies one day with her, from the day out you spend with her, going to the movies, having the fun that you should have. Seeing places, ask her questions, what her interests are, next time you ask her to go somewhere, take her somewhere that contains an interest of hers.
That kind of stuff works pretty well.
In most cases, she will just think that you want to get to know her when you ask questions about her life, but you should surprise her when taking her to a place where she would be interested in.
It makes it more, special in a way for her and for you also.
You are sharing time with her at a place where she loves to hang out, that is 10 points to you.
Also, don't try and force her to do anything, whether it be talk about things that she doesn't feel ready to talk about, or if she asks to go somewhere else, just reply with a positive answer, there may be memories for her that could ruin what you have if you force her to be in that situation.
Last thing to remember, after a few times of meeting up with her, give her a small kiss on the cheek, and then ask her to meet up with you again, if she makes the choice to do it, you usually know if she wants to be with you or not.
If she says no, just say sorry or something like that.