- She was in a train accident and for a while was trapped in her compartment before she was finally rescued. She was prescribed Xanax to alleviate anxiety and became addicted for several years. In 1989 she co-founded Benzodiazepine Anonymous, a 12-step group that aids those recovering from addiction to benzodiazepine drugs such as Xanax.
- Her son, Charles Bloom, was a child actor at one point, appearing on Little House on the Prairie (1974) in one episode.
- Briefly a "B" film actress in the late 50s in a couple of cult horror and juvenile delinquent flicks, she was a pretty, sweet-faced actress with a 'bad girl' reputation. Also TV.
- Trained in ballet and tap dance from age 5.
- Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse.
- Interviewed in "Earth vs. the Sci-Fi Filmmakers" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 2005).
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