Was a prima ballerina in the New York Ballet company, starting in the
company in her early teens.
Lead dancer in many famous Broadway Musicals and was a favorite of
Agnes De Mille who used her as the lead dancer in the ballet sequence
in her revival of "Carousel" on Broadway.
Was once given a cat by Zero Mostel as a gift for putting up with his
constant insane antics on stage when she worked with him on Broadway in
the long running "Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Forum".
Was one of the original "Irish Spring Girl's" in the classic TV
commercials who coined the phrase: "It's a manly soap, but I like it
toooooooo!".