American actress born in Chicago, Illinois on 13 November 1939. She was crowned Miss Illinois in 1957, and went on to compete in Miss Universe. She also attended USC for 2 years. Her notable works include Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965), Burke's Law (1965), and Missile to the Moon (1958). She made her final TV appearance on The Beverly Hillbillies (1965). She married Michael Starkman in 1960 and they had 2 children. She died of brain cancer on 3 May 2016 in Los Angeles, California.