Began acting in commercials for the Ford Agency at the age of 5. She appeared in her first Broadway show at the age of 7 and made history by being in three Broadway shows by the age of 9: Adoring the Sun, Les Miserables, and Showboat. Earned a Daytime Emmy nomination at 11 for her portrayal of "Marah Lewis" on "The Guiding Light" (1952).