She was an actress who appeared in the movies "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?", "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium", "Watch the Birdie", "D.O.A.", "Key to the City", "A Letter for Evie" and "Anchors Aweigh". As well, she appeared on television shows such as "Blondie" (Blondie Bumstead) and "My Favorite Martian" (Mrs. Lorelei Brown), among various guest appearances. Her mother was actress Ethel Owen. She died of a brain tumor.