She began working as a juvenile actress at the age of 3 and was eventually 'discovered' while working as a bird trainer. She appeared on The Dean Martin Comedy Hour and made her film debut in Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
Her television debut was on The Dean Martin Comedy Hour. She had a song in the Billboard charts, "One Day Since Yesterday". On the prime-time soap Dallas, Colleen Camp created the role of Sue Ellen's sister, Kristen Shepard, who would later (as played by Mary Crosby) become the answer to the infamous question, "Who Shot J.R.?". Was friends with murdered Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten (1960-1980) Has played more police officers than any other actress. Is married to an executive of Paramount Studios. Is now a producer. Related by marriage to actor Tony Goldwyn and Jane Musky. Once employed as a bird trainer at Busch Gardens Bird Sanctuary in the San Fernando Valley. A scene in the restored version of Apocalypse Now uses her bird training background. Longtime friend of Jeffrey Byron. Has one daughter, Emily Goldwyn, with her husband, John Goldwyn.