Began acting in tent shows after graduating from University of Michigan at 22 years old.



Has a twin sister named Harriet. Joined an Episcopalian religious community in Denver, in 1974. First motion picture part was in Strategic Air Command (1955) with James Stewart, as a waitress who sets a cake in front of Stewart. The scene was later cut out of the film. Is portrayed by Suanne Spoke in Growing Up Brady (2000) (TV). Appeared in a play called "The Nearlyweds," which was written expressly for her by Lloyd J. Schwartz, producer of "The Brady Bunch" (1969). Originally wanted to be a doctor and studied pre-med at the University of Michigan.