About
Stage and television actress who starred in Broadway productions of Sweet Charity, Pal Joey, and No, No, Nanette. Her performances in the latter two shows earned her Tony Awards. Later in her career, she worked at Herbert Berghof Studio as an acting teacher.
Before Fame
She made her Broadway debut in 1953 in the musical Hazel Flagg.
Trivia
From 1975 to 1989, she played the character of Maeve Ryan on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. Her performance earned her three Daytime Emmy Awards.
Family Life
She married Frank Wise; the couple divorced in 1958.
Associated With
She appeared with Christopher Walken in the 1977 film Roseland.
