An American actress and singer, born on May 17, 1923 in the United States. She appeared on Broadway in 1942 with the musical The Time, the Place and the Girl. She returned to Broadway in the role of Ruth in the original Broadway production of Milk and Honey. She's known for The King and I (1956), Promising Young Woman (2020) and Make Room for Daddy (1953). She was previously married to James Hurst. She died on April 8, 2011 in New York City, USA.